Alexander Lekhtman 
Biden Looks to Make Harsh Criminalization of Fentanyl Analogs Permanent
President Joe Biden is seeking to extend indefinitely a Trump-era rule on the scheduling ...
Marijuana Possession Arrests Plunge in NYC Post-Legalization
Marijuana arrests in New York City have dropped to the single digits since former ...
Activists Call on Canada to Back Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Buyer’s Clubs
On August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, drug-user activists in British Columbia formally petitioned ...
Vancouver Activists Mark Overdose Awareness Day With Free Safe Supply
On August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, activists in Vancouver handed out free safe ...
The Pandemic Is Bringing Us Closer to the First HIV Vaccine
Moderna will soon begin the first-ever human clinical trials for a messenger RNA-based HIV ...
Can Harm Reduction Reform the Drug Courts?
Among prohibitionists and proponents of the drug war, drug courts are touted as a ...
Latest Overdose Fatality Numbers Underscore Flaw in Federal Data
More than 95,000 people died of overdose in the United States between January 2020 ...
Disciplinary Records for New Jersey Police Made Public in New Database
For the first time, records of New Jersey police officers who have faced “major ...
The End of Governor Cuomo and His Shameful Legacy on Overdose
On August 10, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation (in two weeks, ...
Austin Begins Enforcing Homeless Camping Ban; Rest of Texas to Follow
On August 9, the city of Austin began enforcing a public camping ban first ...
