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Which Manhattan DA Candidates Stand Out on Drugs?

After the December 2020 exit of a progressive candidate with a bold drug policy reform platform from the Manhattan district…

February 2, 2021

When My Suboxone Doctor Quit on Me, It Left a Frightening Void

Early in 2020, shortly before pandemic entered the everyday lexicon and face masks became de rigueur, I went to my…

February 2, 2021

Oregon Decriminalization Begins, But It Won’t Be Enough to End ODs

Across the state of Oregon, people found by police to be in possession of small amounts of any controlled substance—from…

February 1, 2021

Pennsylvania Bill Poised to Increase Barriers to Buprenorphine Access

A Pennsylvania state senator intends to reintroduce a bill that would impose new regulations on buprenorphine providers and create additional…

February 1, 2021

Illinois Set to Become the First State to Eliminate Cash Bail

Illinois will make history by becoming the first US state to end cash bail. Instead, judges must impose the least…

February 1, 2021

The “Secret Handshake”—A Program Gifting Cannabis to Unhoused People

For some people in Los Angeles’ homeless community, a dime bag of weed can make a small but welcome difference.…

February 1, 2021

Ohio Students Launch Harm Reduction and “Bad Batch” Alerts App

A student-led nonprofit in Columbus, Ohio, has created a smartphone app that helps community members report "bad batches" of drugs…

January 28, 2021

Biden Ending Federal Contracts With Private Prisons; Private ICE Detention Continues

On January 26, President Joe Biden signed a series of executive actions focused on racial equity. Among four orders issued,…

January 28, 2021

Mexico on the Brink of Legalizing Marijuana—But on What Terms?

Mexico is on the verge of becoming the third country in the world, after Uruguay and Canada, to legally regulate…

January 28, 2021

Lisbon, Portugal, Brings Alcohol Harm Reduction to Unhoused People

Around the world, unhoused people lost access to drugs they need to survive as a result of disruptions to incomes…

January 27, 2021