Sessi Kuwabara Blanchard 
International Drug Talks Raise Serious Concerns Over Venezuelan Sovereignty
A United Nations gathering centered on “countering the world drug problem” has given the ...
Beto: What’s the Latest 2020 Candidate Like on Drugs?
On March 14, former Congress member Beto O’Rourke announced his much-speculated bid for the ...
“Unsurprising” Transphobia at Anti-Sex Work Rally in NYC
On March 11, anti-sex work organizations rallied in New York City against the decriminalization ...
The States Working to Reduce Criminal Punishment for Transmitting HIV
In 2008, Betsie Gallardo, a 24-year-old Florida woman, was sentenced to five years in ...
“Yellow Peril”—How Blaming China for Fentanyl Continues a Racist Legacy
As the overdose crisis roars on, various stakeholders seek to assign blame for these ...
A “Competence Vacuum” in Trump’s Opioid Response Team
In January, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) outlined its strategy “to address, head ...
Prosecutors Urge Gov. Cuomo to Drastically Reduce New York Bail System
On March 6, 14 prosecutors from across the country urged New York State’s leadership ...
Study: A Seattle Safer Consumption Site Would Save Money, as Well as Lives
Just one safer consumption space (SCS) for people who use drugs in Kings County, ...
“Never Give Up”—State Commission Urges Mass. to Move for Supervised Consumption Sites
The Massachusetts Commission on Harm Reduction issued a report on March 1 recommending the ...
Portugal’s Decriminalization of Drug Use, Explained
In 2001, Portugal was experiencing an opioid-involved overdose crisis, similar to the one gripping ...
