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“A Load Off Your Chest”—Criminal Record Expungement During the Pandemic

While the coronavirus continues to disrupt American life, activists around the country are not forgetting about the millions of people…

May 4, 2020

The “Queen of Consciousness” Driving Psychedelic Study and Advocacy

Amanda Feilding is the founder and director of the Beckley Foundation, which has been pioneering psychedelic research and advocacy to…

May 4, 2020

Two Prominent COVID-19 Federal Prison Deaths’ Common Denominator? Joe Biden

"Don’t let yourself or your property get mixed up in the world of illegal drugs," US Attorney Ron Parsons of…

May 1, 2020

NYC Begins Home Methadone Deliveries. Will It Have Lasting Impact on the Rules?

On April 29, New York City started delivering methadone to patients isolated at home due to the coronavirus. The courier…

April 30, 2020

In a Prison Where Coronavirus Is Rife, Waiting on a Judge’s Call to Be Freed

James Dzelajlija is currently living in Ohio’s Marion Correctional Institution. Following two armed robbery convictions, he received a 17-year sentence…

April 30, 2020

Anti-Vaping Zealots Find Opportunity in the Pandemic

“We have to seize this moment,” said Laurie Rubiner, executive vice president of the Bloomberg-funded Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. She…

April 30, 2020

Why Some Appalachian Pharmacies Refuse to Dispense Buprenorphine

Some pharmacies in Appalachia, a region hit hard by the opioid-involved overdose crisis, are denying opioid use disorder patients access…

April 29, 2020

Cambridge, MA Scores Key Court Win for Equity in the Cannabis Industry

Cannabis entrepreneurs who were targeted by the War on Drugs will soon be getting a boost from the city of…

April 29, 2020

Emails Reveal Massachusetts Civil Commitment Staff Pathologizing Protest

Massachusetts has a civil commitment process on its books for people with substance use disorders who are deemed dangerous to…

April 28, 2020

How Bars and Nightclubs Can Help Prevent Fentanyl-Involved Deaths

The adulteration of many drug supplies with the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl poses a serious risk for people who use…

April 28, 2020