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Portugal Mayor Supports Recriminalizing Public Drug Use

Talk of drug decriminalization is buzzing in the United States as Democratic presidential candidates, like Pete Buttigieg and Andrew Yang,…

October 15, 2019

Murders of Homeless People in NYC’s Chinatown Reflect a Crisis Decades in the Making

On Saturday October 5, a man attacked five people, four of whom were homeless, in the Chinatown district of downtown…

October 15, 2019

The Consequences of an Incompetent First Step Act Rollout

Timothy Walker, 52, enjoys cooking and used to own a food truck in Philadelphia that sold sandwiches, hot dogs, and…

October 15, 2019

Listening to Marginalized Afghan Women: Stories of Survival

Afghan women whose lives involve drug use, sex work or having multiple sexual partners usually keep these parts of their…

October 13, 2019

How Drug War Prosecutors Cynically Exploit Rape Survivor Advocacy

One of the biggest crises in law enforcement is the rape kit “backlog”—which is more like rape kit sabotage. Since…

October 11, 2019

An On-the-Ground Look at Duterte’s Bloody Drug War

Few Americans have come face-to-face with the foot soldiers—both cops and encouraged vigilantes—of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's war on people…

October 10, 2019

Pressure Mounts on NY Gov. Cuomo to Authorize Safe Consumption Sites

New York safe consumption site (SCS) advocates have been fueled by last week's landmark decision in Philadelphia, when Judge Gerald…

October 10, 2019

Almodóvar and Portman’s New Films Illuminate Love, Heroin and Addiction

Two current films wonder about the nature of addiction—one involving obsessive love, the other heroin use without the usual addictive…

October 10, 2019

How Psychedelic Drugs Could Help Save the Planet

The UN says we have just over a decade left to stop irreversible damage to the planet. Many observers think…

October 10, 2019

Illinois Maps “Disproportionately Impacted Areas” for Its Cannabis Social Equity Program

Illinois, where cannabis legalization will take effect on January 1, has begun the process of granting recreational cannabis business licenses.…

October 9, 2019