Alexander Lekhtman 
Purdue Backs Fraud Claim Against Sacklers, Amid Scramble for Immunity
In bankruptcy court on July 9, OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma secured an injunction to ...
Lawmakers Reintroduce Federal Bill to Expunge Marijuana Misdemeanors
Two years after it failed to advance through Congress, a proposal to allow expungement ...
Reactions to the Supreme Court Ruling Against People Who Sleep Outside
On June 28, the United States Supreme Court ruled that it’s not illegal for ...
Rescheduling Marijuana Is Not Enough, Most Public Comments Assert
How do people feel about the Biden administration’s move to reschedule marijuana? Public comments ...
Saskatchewan’s “Pipe Prohibition” Sees Rise in Riskier Drug Use
Against the advice of health experts, the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, decided in early ...
Few Medicare Recipients Getting Effective Care After Nonfatal Overdose
People who have already suffered a nonfatal overdose should be prioritized in receiving evidence-based ...
MD Cannabis Mass Pardon Is First to Include “Paraphernalia” Convictions
On June 17, Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) signed an executive order pardoning 175,000 ...
CA Pushes for Psilocybin Centers—Again—for Veterans, First Responders
After years of unsuccessful efforts to authorize psychedelic treatment programs in California, a current ...
As Waupun Correctional Staff Arrested for Abuse, Lockdown Drags On
After Dean Hoffman was transferred to Waupun Correctional Institution in April 2023, his daughter ...
San Diego Funds 1,000-Bed “Mega Shelter,” Over Protests From All Sides
On June 11, the San Diego City Council unanimously approved a $5.82 billion annual ...
