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How Some Problematic Provisions Got Added to the Historic MORE Act

The Marijuana Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 4 by…

December 22, 2020

Frontline Harm Reductionists Qualify for Early Vaccination—Will They Get it?

Frontline harm reductionists—including syringe service program (SSP) providers, peer outreach workers and hepatitis C testers—should be eligible for early COVID-19…

December 22, 2020

Michigan the Latest State to Address Driver’s License-Suspension Injustice

A suite of criminal justice reform bills is moving through the Michigan state legislature, and are expected to be signed…

December 21, 2020

Forced, Rapid Adoptions Are a Weapon of the Drug War

“I hate myself.” The words slipped out of my youngest child’s mouth with a casual levity. Only 5 years old,…

December 21, 2020

Eureka, California, Drives Out Its Syringe Service Program

A political battle in Northern California has ended in the partial closure of a local syringe service program (SSP). Humboldt…

December 17, 2020

Mexico Lawmakers Reclaim Sovereignty From DEA

On December 15, Mexico lawmakers passed a law reining in the asymmetrical, imperialist influence of the United States' Drug Enforcement…

December 17, 2020

How Artists Are Reimagining the Overdose Crisis

Last year, I volunteered at a harm reduction center where fights and cold sweats broke out, war stories and grudges…

December 17, 2020

Indian Health Service’s OD-Vulnerable Patients Aren’t Getting Naloxone

The federal health agency serving federally recognized tribal members achieved its goal of reducing opioid prescriptions. But the majority of…

December 16, 2020

Revealing Trends in Russia’s Dark-Web Drug Markets

Heroin use became widespread in Russia in the late 1990s, amid the opening of international borders and social upheaval and…

December 16, 2020

Why a City’s Marijuana Delivery Plan Represents Far More Than Customer Convenience

During the pandemic, services that deliver food and other supplies have become invaluable. Some companies in the industry, such as…

December 15, 2020