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Naloxone Boxes: New Strategy Makes OD Antidote Accessible 24/7, for Free

In 2021, Harm Reduction Michigan (HRMI) began using streetside newspaper-style boxes to station naloxone kits in outdoor spaces where the…

December 30, 2025

Fixing Electronics in Prison

There are few soft surfaces in prison, so when one of us drops a pair of glasses or a radio…

December 29, 2025

Whether DOJ Reschedules Marijuana “Remains to Be Seen,” Per CRS Report

In the days since President Donald Trump signed an executive order on marijuana rescheduling earlier in December, there’s been some misreporting…

December 29, 2025

One in Three US Adults Use Weed to Pre-Game Holiday Gatherings, Per Poll

About one in three United States adults have a holiday “pre-game” routine that involves using marijuana, according to a new…

December 23, 2025

In Minnesota, We Refuse to Apply Harm Reduction to Tobacco Use

Minnesota has a reputation as a national leader in both tobacco control and harm reduction. But as 2026 approaches, and…

December 23, 2025

GAO Went Undercover to Almost Prove That Drugs Are Sold Online

On December 18 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on fentanyl and methamphetamine sales by Mexican transnational drug-trafficking…

December 22, 2025

A Rare Case of Open Debate on Tobacco Harm Reduction

"If safer alternatives can save lives, what responsibility do we have to science, to fairness and to the people we…

December 22, 2025

Oklahoma Bill Would Require EMS to Call the Cops After Reversing an OD

Oklahoma legislators will consider a proposal requiring first responders to notify law enforcement if they reverse an overdose. House Bill…

December 19, 2025

Trump Signs Executive Order to Move Marijuana to Schedule III

Marijuana will be federally rescheduled under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on December 18. The directive also…

December 18, 2025

Federal Bill Would Give Some Patients “Right to Try” Psychedelics

The final weeks of 2025 have brought overlapping psychedelic drug policy efforts in Washington. Since early December, advocates have presented…

December 18, 2025