Alexander Lekhtman 
Outrage at Biden Administration Caving to “Crack Pipes” Pressure
“Biden crime policy: Crack pipes for all. What could go wrong?” asked Texas Senator ...
The Mexican Government’s Lawsuit Against US Gunmakers Over Drug-War Deaths
On January 31, officials representing 13 US states and dozens of counties, advocates and ...
Prison for Selling Michael K. Williams Drugs Is Not Justice
Federal prosecutors in New York charged four men on February 2 in connection with ...
DEA Wants to Add Five Drugs to the Highly Criminalized Schedule I List
It’s dispiriting that in 2022, with decriminalization efforts taking off nationwide, adding more drugs ...
One Year on, Oregon Drug Decriminalization Is Boosting Harm Reduction and Housing
February 1 marks the one-year anniversary since Measure 110 took effect in Oregon, decriminalizing ...
Top NJ Lawmaker’s Spurious Reasons to Keep Cannabis Home Grow Illegal
In New Jersey, where adult-use cannabis is legal, home grow remains criminalized, with penalties ...
Can CBD Help Reduce Cravings for People With Opioid Use Disorder?
The FDA has approved a Phase 2 clinical trial for a cannabidiol (CDB) pill ...
Winnipeg Offers Winter Fire Barrels, Not Homes, to Unhoused People
The city of Winnipeg, Manitoba is giving free steel fire barrels to unhoused residents ...
Senate Candidate’s Blunt Ad on Drug-War Targeting of Black Louisianans
In 1992, then-presidential candidate and Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton disclosed that he had experimented ...
Doubling Down on Fentanyl Myths, West Virginia Bill Would Punish “Exposing” Cops
On January 18, West Virginia legislators advanced a bill that would make “exposing” law ...
