Alexander Lekhtman 
Harm Reduction Among the Casualties of GOP Senate Walkout in Oregon
Republican Senators in Oregon are staging a “walkout” from the Democrat-controlled state legislature. The ...
Oklahoma Rolls Out Harm Reduction Vending Machines; More Is Needed
In Oklahoma, state officials are launching a program for residents to get free naloxone ...
Colombia Is Now Very Close to Legalizing Cannabis
Lawmakers in Colombia have advanced a bill that would legalize cannabis for all adults. ...
Atlanta Approves “Cop City” Funding as Crackdown on Activists Escalates
At a marathon public City Council meeting, Atlanta lawmakers have voted to approve millions ...
How Student Activists Sparked North Carolina’s Psychedelics Bill
North Carolina lawmakers are advancing a bill to authorize research into psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. If ...
CA Uses Cannabis Tax Revenues for Community Reinvestment. And Cops.
California is awarding over $50 million to support and invest in communities that suffered ...
Biden Under Fire for Backing Harsh GOP Fentanyl-Substances Bill
On May 23, a coalition of 20 national advocacy organizations sent an open letter ...
ACLU Fights to Stop Sweeps Against Unhoused People in Phoenix
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing the city of Phoenix, Arizona, over ...
Minnesota to Become 23rd State to Fully Legalize Cannabis
Minnesota is poised to become the 23rd state to legalize cannabis for adult use. ...
Cherelle Parker Wins Philly Mayor Primary on “Fund the Police” Platform
Cherelle Parker has won the Democratic primary election for Philadelphia’s next Mayor. Given the ...
