Kastalia Medrano 
GOP Eyes Death Penalty for Fentanyl Sale, as DOJ Calls for More Executions
Under a proposed amendment to the Controlled Substances Act, defendants in federal overdose cases ...
DOT Backs “Witnessed” Urine Drug-Testing for Truck Drivers
The Department of Transportation will require “directly observed” urine drug-testing in federal workplace situations ...
First Analysis of Free Prison Phone Calls Shows They Reduce Violence
The first comprehensive report on the impact of offering free phone calls in United ...
2026 National Drug Control Strategy Is Very Concerned About Marijuana
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has released the 2026 National Drug ...
SAMHSA Bans Fentanyl Test Strips, OD Hotlines From Grant Funding
The Trump administration will no longer allow grant funding from the Department of Health ...
DEA Begins Next Steps Following Medical Marijuana Rescheduling Order
Days after the Department of Justice rescheduled state-licensed medical marijuana under the Controlled Substances ...
DOJ Reclassifies Medical Marijuana as Schedule III, Sets New Hearing Date
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has signed an order moving state-licensed medical marijuana products ...
Historic Drop in Overdose Deaths Has Slowed by More Than Half Since 2024
On April 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published its most recent ...
Illinois Bill Would Put Long-Acting OUD Meds in Prisons, Sort Of
Illinois lawmakers are considering a proposal to pilot long-acting injectable medication for opioid use ...
HHS Tries Again to Sell Congress on Administration for a Healthy America
In the year since Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...
