Logan Hullinger

Logan is an independent journalist and publisher of Mobtown Redux, a newsletter covering addiction and drug policy in Baltimore. Previously, he was an award-winning city government reporter for newspapers in Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

Maryland Scrubs the Term “Harm Reduction” From Key Grant Program

The Maryland Department of Health has scrubbed any mention of “harm reduction” from the state’s leading grant program for organizations…

January 13, 2026

Baltimore Drug Users Want Safe Supply, Know How It Should Look

People who use drugs in Baltimore, overwhelmingly support prescribed safe supply programs, according to new research. Published in the International…

December 2, 2025

Baltimore’s New Health Commissioner Wrestles With OD Crisis—and Trump

Hailing from the conservative state of Tennessee, Dr. Michelle Taylor is no stranger to overcoming obstacles in the name of…

October 28, 2025

Baltimore Overdose-Crisis Hearing Hosts Plan to Arrest More Drug Users

At a hearing billed as a discussion of "public health-centered solutions" to the overdose crisis, the Baltimore Police Department’s top…

September 11, 2025

Baltimore Accepts Offer for Fraction of the Opioid Settlement It Sought

The city of Baltimore has opted to take a court deal that will leave it with just a fraction of…

August 18, 2025

Judge Offers Baltimore $100 million for OD Crisis—Far Less Than City Sought

A judge has offered Baltimore $100 million for opioid abatement efforts in a landmark case—but only if it accepts a…

August 11, 2025

Judge Rejects Baltimore’s $5.2 Billion Lawsuit Request to Address OD Crisis

A judge has rejected Baltimore’s request for $5.2 billion in abatement money in a long-running opioid lawsuit—dealing a major blow…

June 12, 2025

OPC and “Paraphernalia” Decrim Bills Miss Key Deadline in Maryland

Harm reduction advocates in Maryland have fought for years to get lawmakers to pass legislation to prevent overdose deaths. After…

March 18, 2025

Baltimore’s First Overdose Response Chief Endorses OPC and Safe Supply

With a historic drop in overdose deaths and hundreds of millions of opioid settlement dollars heading to the city’s coffers,…

March 6, 2025

Maryland Lawmakers Renew Push for Overdose Prevention Centers

Urged on by the mayor at the epicenter of the nation’s overdose crisis, a Maryland lawmaker has launched a renewed…

January 21, 2025