Kastalia Medrano 
The Prison Mail Bans Aren’t About Fentanyl. They’re About Understaffing.
On September 19, Senator Robert Casey (D-PA) introduced legislation that would require the Federal ...
Overdose Deaths Suddenly Dropped, Per Data That’s Always Been Kinda Iffy
Between April 2023 and April 2024, drug-related deaths across the country appear to have ...
VT Overdose Prevention Centers to Allow Smoking Areas, Mobile Units
Vermont has unveiled operating guidelines for overdose prevention centers (OPC), which will include smoking ...
DEA Raises ADHD Med Production Quotas. It Could Just Fix the Shortage.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is allowing pharmaceutical companies to produce a higher volume of ...
Triton Case: Briefs on “Poisonous” Vape Flavors Flood Supreme Court
On September 3, attorneys general representing 19 states and the District of Columbia filed ...
NY Gov. Hochul Silent on Overdose Prevention Centers as Pressure Mounts
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has never been outspoken about overdose prevention centers (OPC). ...
Fentanyl Doomsday Prepping
On August 26, pharmaceutical manufacturer Indivior announced that it had begun supplying the Biomedical ...
FCC Denies Securus Exemption From Price Caps on Calls From Prisons, Jails
On August 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued final rulings on multiple outstanding ...
The Casualties of the “Passive Drug Exposure” Myth
In early August, 11 New York State corrections officers (COs) were at the scene ...
OK Prisons Privatize Mail, as “Digital Processing Centers” Expand Drug War
Beginning September 1, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) will no longer deliver physical ...
