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Smoking Deaths Sidelined in Biden’s State of the Union Address

President Joe Biden was set to announce in his February 7 State of the Union (SOTU) address how he’d lead…

February 8, 2023

SOTU: Biden Promises Fentanyl Crackdowns, OUD Meds in Prisons

On February 7, President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. It…

February 8, 2023

Australia’s Legalization of MDMA, Psilocybin for Limited Medical Use

Australia has made waves by rescheduling MDMA and psilocybin, essentially legalizing the drugs for narrow medical uses. It’s a big…

February 8, 2023

As a Disabled Drug User, Home Health Care Leaves Me on the Floor

My first couple of home health aides were picked by a California state agency. As a drug user learning to…

February 8, 2023

Why the Cannabis-and-Guns Question Has Judges “All Over the Place”

On February 3, a federal court ruled that a federal statute preventing people who use cannabis from owning guns violates…

February 7, 2023

Why We Should Abandon the Term “Black Market”

As someone who identifies as Black and as an advocate for the end of marijuana criminalization and its harms, I’m…

February 7, 2023

Project to Set Up 100 Harm Reduction “Vending Machines” Across Canada

Vending machines are increasingly being deployed to distribute harm reduction supplies in North America. As Filter has reported, they’re being…

February 6, 2023

DC’s Drug-War Reparations Proposal Is a Good Start, But Not Perfect

The newly introduced "Comprehensive Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Act of 2023” in Washington, DC, is a welcome and necessary turning…

February 3, 2023

The Counterfeit, Fentanyl-Based Pills Sold at Some Mexican Pharmacies

Counterfeit phamaceutical pills containing fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine are being sold out of Mexican pharmacies catering to customers from the…

February 3, 2023

Public Defenders Aren’t Principally About “Public Safety,” and That’s Ok

The notion that public defenders, constitutionally-mandated criminal defense lawyers, are part of the “public safety” sector has seemed to spread…

February 2, 2023