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DEA Plans Emergency Ban for O-DSMT, Active Compound in Tramadol

On June 24 the Drug Enforcement Administration announced that it's preparing to temporarily place synthetic opioid O-desmethyltramadol (O-DSMT) in Schedule…

June 25, 2026

DEA Judge Sets Schedule for New Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing

A Drug Enforcement Administration judge has issued an order laying out the schedule for a hearing on the Trump administration’s…

June 25, 2026

Trial Tax: Long Prison Sentences as Punishment for Rejecting a Plea Deal

Twenty-five years ago, prosecutors offered T a deal: 15 years, with eligibility for parole after 12 years and nine months.…

June 24, 2026

Tiny Pacific Nation Applies for Global Nicotine Ban. Who’s Behind It?

One of the smallest countries in the world has set its sights on radically restricting—effectively banning—the global community's access to…

June 24, 2026

SAMHSA Pubs Surprisingly Harm Reduction-y Guide for Pharmacists Prescribing Bupe

On June 22 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration published a resource document covering the role of pharmacists…

June 23, 2026

UK Stimulant Pipe Program Tracks the Risks of Homemade Options

In the United Kingdom, the Misuse of Drugs Act outlaws the distribution of any materials used for “administering or preparing…

June 23, 2026

Coalition Rallies Behind North Carolina Bill for Psychedelic Care

Military veterans, researchers and mental health advocates gathered at the North Carolina General Assembly on June 16 for a legislative…

June 22, 2026

Supreme Court Rejects Gun Ban for Certain People Using Certain Drugs

On June 18, the Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot automatically ban people who use drugs from owning firearms.…

June 22, 2026

Overdose Death Data Patterns Emerge as Crisis Surges in Western States

The United States overdose crisis appears to be separating into regional crises on different trajectories, as a wave of fentanyl-involved…

June 18, 2026

Growing Calls to Integrate Tobacco Harm Reduction Into Drug Services

"It's time drug treatment and harm reduction services got involved with tobacco harm reduction," Gerry Stimson told the audience. Stimson,…

June 18, 2026