Alexander Lekhtman 
How Will Mexico’s President-Elect Impact the Drug War?
On June 2, Mexico decisively elected Claudia Sheinbaum as its next president. Once she ...
South African Cannabis Legalization Comes as the ANC Loses Majority
On May 28, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law a bill that ...
Fightback Begins After Pueblo, CO, Banned Syringe Distribution
Some residents of Pueblo, Colorado, are fighting back after city lawmakers voted to ban ...
Milwaukee’s Housing First Program Stands Out, But Much More Is Needed
Unlike many cities in the United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has managed to keep its ...
New York Psilocybin Legalization Bill Would Create Adult-Use Permits
A New York lawmaker has put forward a proposal to legalize psilocybin mushrooms and ...
NYC Decision to Defund Homelessness Hub Fits Wider Pattern
In New York City, a center for people experiencing homelessness may have to shut ...
Pueblo, CO, Bans Syringe Programs. What Next for Harm Reduction There?
Lawmakers in Pueblo, Colorado, have decided to end sterile syringe provision in the city. ...
Overdose Deaths Fell Slightly in 2023, Per CDC, But Emergency Continues
New provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that fewer ...
Panama President-Elect Vows to Close Darién Gap, Begin “Repatriation”
José Raúl Mulino, a lawyer and former security minister of Panama who stumbled into ...
Over 321,000 Children Lost Parents to Overdose in a Decade
A new study from the National Institutes of Health quantifies the vast number of ...
