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Lindsey Graham Remarks Offer Hope for Reinstatement of Federal Parole

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a prominent staunch conservative, expressed some support for bringing back federal parole at a November 19…

November 21, 2019

The Agony of Attending My Son’s Probation Violation Hearing

As I entered the federal court building in Manhattan with my son on the morning of Nov 19, I had…

November 21, 2019

Federal Marijuana Legalization Closer After Historic Vote in Congress

On November 20, the House Judiciary Committee voted 24-10 to advance the MORE Act (Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement). Two…

November 20, 2019

Decarceration USA: A Roundup of Campaigns to Close Local Jails

Across the US, there is growing understanding that many local jails are grossly outdated and feature appalling conditions. This when…

November 20, 2019

Politics and Harm Reduction: Four Countries’ Syringe Access Stories

Drug policy varies greatly among European countries, despite common foundations in UN treaties or EU strategies. In this article I’ll…

November 20, 2019

Joe Biden’s Marijuana Comments Fit All We Know About Him

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden confirmed on November 16 that he doesn’t support federal legalization of…

November 20, 2019

Veteran’s Case Shows How Diversion Courts Punish Poverty

Joseph McCabe, a military veteran from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, fell on hard times. In a bout of desperation, he stole…

November 19, 2019

Cannabis for Opioid Use Disorder: What Do Experts and Patients Say?

Cannabis works as a treatment for opioid use disorder, according to many patients and some limited research. But experts suggest…

November 19, 2019

Massachusetts, Planning Asset Forfeiture, Leads the War on Vaping

One of the states to succumb to the national vaping panic—which rages on despite Trump’s recent indication that he may…

November 18, 2019

My Personal Journey Into Alcohol Harm Reduction

I first realized I had a problem with drinking when I was a year out of college. I was 21…

November 18, 2019