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“Go Slow”—Baltimore’s Peer-Led Fentanyl Harm Reduction Campaign

Public education campaigns about drugs often rely on ineffective and stigmatizing scare tactics. They spread fear and shame that make…

August 7, 2019

California Set to Greatly Expand Controversial Pretrial Risk Assessments

A group of California judges and other jurists has recommended that millions of dollars be invested in pretrial reform efforts…

August 7, 2019

CDC: Fatal Overdoses Are More Common in Cities Than Rural Areas

In 2017, overdoses in urban areas occurred more frequently than those in rural places, according to a new Center for…

August 6, 2019

Voices of Poverty, Pain, Addiction Must Be Heard in Cannabis Debate

The New Zealand government’s announcement of a non-binding 2020 referendum on full cannabis legalization for people over 20 has reignited…

August 6, 2019

NYC Jailers Hinder Patients’ Access to Mental Health Services

People incarcerated in New York City jails are consistently obstructed from accessing mental health services. Sometimes they are rescheduled by…

August 5, 2019

Psychedelic Decriminalization Bids Gain Momentum in Cities Nationwide

Psychedelic decriminalization efforts are spreading like mycelium as activists lobby city governments in Berkeley, California; Port Townsend, Washington; and Columbia,…

August 2, 2019

El Chapo’s Trial Was a Drug-War Propaganda Circus

Extraditing drug dealers from around the world to stand trial in the States is a cynical attempt to demonstrate that…

August 2, 2019

California Working Toward Certifying “Almost Organic” Cannabis

On July 24 in Sacramento, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) held its fourth meeting with cannabis farmers.…

August 1, 2019

Federal Court Ruling Threatens Smaller Vape Companies’ Survival

Smaller manufacturers of vaping products face a major obstacle to survival after the release a few weeks ago of long-overdue application guidelines for market…

August 1, 2019

Much Work Remains to Undo Grotesque Legacy of the Rockefeller Drug Laws

New York’s Rockefeller Drug Laws, perhaps the most infamous embodiment of criminalizing addiction and drug use in the history of…

August 1, 2019