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“The Waterboarding of Drugs!”—Hasan Minhaj Blasts “Rigged” Marijuana Industry

If the marijuana industry is consolidating among large corporations, while Black and Brown people continue to be shut out and…

May 27, 2020

As a Fentanyl User, I Know How Much We Need a Safe Supply

The odor of burning vinegar associated with the transdermal fentanyl patch will probably always be one of my favourite smells.…

May 27, 2020

Cop’s Memorial Day Killing of Black Man Encouraged by Local DA Culture

Minneapolis, Memorial Day 2020. A Black man’s head lies on the asphalt, and the white Minneapolis police officer holds an…

May 26, 2020

“The Great” Offers a Window Into a Non-Temperance Way of Being

Netflix is currently screening The Great, a 10-part series portraying the improbable, nay astounding, story of Catherine II, Empress of…

May 26, 2020

People With Mental Health Diagnoses Left Out of “Historic” NYC Decarceration

The number of New Yorkers in the city's infamous jail system hit what Mayor Bill de Blasio called an "historic"…

May 26, 2020

Why Isotonitazene Is Not Yet the “New Fentanyl”

In the span of about a year, isotonitazene, a novel psychoactive substance (NPS), went from being practically unheard of to…

May 21, 2020

Portland, Oregon’s Seismic DA Result Demands Our Attention

With the election of Mike Schmidt as Multnomah County District Attorney confirmed on May 19, a new era should be…

May 21, 2020

The Mischaracterized Relationship Between Drug Use and Homelessness

“Six months ago Jonny Brown admits he was in a dark place. Addicted to drugs, he'd lost his house and…

May 21, 2020

Queens, NY Faces Nordic-Model Sex Work Crackdown

In 2019, the nation's most diverse county narrowly missed a major opportunity to embrace sex work decriminalization. A little less…

May 20, 2020

No Evidence Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Causes Cognitive Impairment, Finds Major Review

There is no significant evidence showing that cannabis use during pregnancy leads to cognitive impairment in children, shows a new…

May 20, 2020