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Incarcerated Women in Thailand Face Issues Seen Worldwide

Natauboo Jama started selling methamphetamine in northern Thailand after her second child was born. Known locally as yaba, it is…

November 26, 2019

Skid Row Project Highlights Toilets as Harm Reduction and a Human Right

In June 2017, Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles (HHCLA), a nonprofit community organization, found that only nine public toilets were available…

November 25, 2019

Heroin Pipes: How the “Hammer” Was Built for Harm Reduction

A common misconception about people who use heroin is that they all want to get as high as possible, that…

November 25, 2019

California Bid to Decriminalize Psilocybin Mushrooms in 2020 Gets a Boost

Decriminalize California is a group operating an effort to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms throughout the Golden State by putting the question…

November 22, 2019

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Across the US, there is growing understanding that many local jails are grossly outdated and feature appalling conditions.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