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Maryland Cancels Supervision, Drug-Testing Debt for Everyone on Parole

Maryland has canceled the more than $13 million in debt that residents on parole owed for unpaid supervision or drug-testing…

October 10, 2024

LA Voters Weigh Quarter-Penny Tax Increase for Homelessness Crisis

Los Angeles County voters will soon decide whether to approve a sales tax increase that would help fund beds for…

October 9, 2024

Nothing Sums Up the Sex Offender Registry Quite Like Halloween

Since 2008, people on sex offender registries in Missouri have been required to post a sign at their home each…

October 9, 2024

“Moral Panic”—Irish Government Plans Sweeping Anti-Vape Legislation

Ireland's health minister, Stephen Donnelly, has received cabinet approval to move forward with a bill to radically reduce the availability…

October 9, 2024

SAMHSA-Backed Toolkit Introduces Harm Reduction to Families, Caregivers

The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC) has curated a “Family & Caregiver Toolkit,” aimed at those whose children…

October 8, 2024

Multnomah County, Oregon, Begins Its Post-Decrim “Deflection” Strategy

Oregon recriminalized drug possession on September 1—overturning the voter-approved Measure 110, which decriminalized simple possession of all drugs from early…

October 8, 2024

“Essential in Our World”—NYC Harm Reductionist on Vaping

“Harm reduction for tobacco is essential in our world,” says Jerry Otero. “So many of the people that I work…

October 8, 2024

State Senator Sues Florida Over Ad Linking Cannabis Legalization to DUIs

A Florida Democratic senator is suing the state for using taxpayer dollars to fund a recent ad that he says unconstitutionally…

October 7, 2024

Banning Prison Visitors From Vaping Is Unjustified and Harmful

Washington State is one of only four in the nation to allow what are commonly called conjugal visits. These Extended…

October 7, 2024

Hundreds Prosecuted for Drug Use During Pregnancy in Year After Dobbs

A new report from a reproductive rights organization finds that pregnancy-related prosecutions are at an all-time high in the wake…

October 4, 2024