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Marijuana Possession More Than One-Quarter of 2022 Drug Arrests, FBI Says

Arrests for marijuana made up nearly one-third of all drug arrests in the United States in 2022, according to a…

October 18, 2023

Ohio Cannabis Legalization: Early Voting Amid Contentious Campaign

Ohio voters are already starting to decide on a ballot measure to legalize cannabis for adult use. Early voting began…

October 17, 2023

Watch: Stigma Hampers Recruitment for Nicotine Research

Dr. Paul Newhouse has been studying nicotine for three decades, but it’s only in the last few years that he’s…

October 16, 2023

First Chemsex Harm Reduction Project in Brazil Takes Aim at Misinformation

During the pandemic, public health researchers in São Paulo began noticing what seemed to be an increase in the popularity…

October 16, 2023

Stop Scapegoating Immigrants for the Fentanyl-Involved Overdose Crisis

As the United States continues to grapple with a devastating opioid-involved overdose crisis, conservative policymakers have seized on a familiar…

October 16, 2023

Trying to Make Friends as an Adult, After an Adult Life Spent in Prison

The other day I was in Walmart when a little girl, maybe 8 or so, struck up a conversation. Her…

October 13, 2023

New York City Has Days to Agree On Plan to Combat Rikers Abuses

A federal judge is demanding that New York City take rapid action over conditions in its Rikers Island jail complex.…

October 13, 2023

The Drug-User Cliques in Our Prison, and the People Left Using Alone

The drug supply in our prison has a lot of variety. Tobacco; marijuana; a couple of different meth supplies, some…

October 12, 2023

Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Showcases Tobacco Harm Reduction Ignorance

Recently, the Biden administration announced “new actions and commitments” under its Cancer Moonshot initiative. Unfortunately, the list of plans reemphasizes…

October 12, 2023

New Jersey Expands Harm Reduction Services as Attitudes Shift

New Jersey is set to open multiple new syringe service programs, including in suburban and rural areas, bringing potentially lifesaving…

October 12, 2023