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Another Michigan City Decriminalizes Psilocybin Despite Federal Prohibition
HAZEL PARK, Mich. (April 5, 2022) – Last month, Hazel Park City Council voted to decriminalize psilocybin and other naturally occurring psychedelics, despite federal prohibition on the same. Passage of the resolution takes a first step toward nullifying federal...
St. Louis Decriminalizes Possession and Cultivation of Marijuana Despite Federal Cannabis Prohibition
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 27, 2021) – Earlier this month, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed an ordinance into law decriminalizing possession and cultivation of marijuana despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. Alderman Bret Narayan (D) introduced Bill...
Worcester Becomes 8th Massachusetts City to Ban Facial Recognition
WORCESTER, Mass. (Dec. 22, 2021) – Last week, the Worcester City Council unanimously passed an ordinance banning government use of facial recognition technology. The growing movement to prohibit the use of facial recognition at the state and local levels could...
Lexington, Kentucky Judge Upholds No-Knock Warrant Ordinance
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 30, 2021) – A Fayette County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a local police union attempting to block a ban on no-nock warrants passed by the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council earlier this year. The city ordinance bans the use of...