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Harsher Federal Penalties for Selling Fentanyl-Laced Drugs Have Taken Effect—Expect Unintended Consequences

New federal sentencing guidelines that took effect November 1 significantly increase the potential prison sentence faced by someone who sells heroin…

November 8, 2018

What Will Be the Implications of Jeff Sessions’ Exit?

The day after the midterm elections saw Republicans cede control of the House of Representatives, President Trump fired Attorney General…

November 8, 2018

The Marijuana Prohibition Movement Fails to Condemn Anti-Semitism in Its Ranks

I am still reeling after the mass shooting targeting the Jewish community in Pittsburgh last month. But perhaps I shouldn’t…

November 8, 2018

Video: Filter Editor Denounces War on Nicotine to Regulator Watch

Helen Redmond, Filter's senior editor, made plenty of waves with her recent piece, "The War on Nicotine Pits Prejudice Against…

November 7, 2018

Drug Policy Reform Inched Forward in the Midterms: Here Are the Details

Broadly as expected, Democrats flipped the House in the midterm elections, while Republicans strengthened their grip on the Senate. Many…

November 7, 2018

Insys—Which Fought Cannabis Legalization—Now May Turn Itself Entirely Into a Cannabis Company

Insys—the pharmaceutical company investigated for its unethical fentanyl marketing tactics in the midst of the opioid crisis—has been planning to…

November 6, 2018

Rape Survivor Advocates Endorse Pro-Criminal Justice Reform DA Candidates

Rape survivor advocacy groups are typically assumed—often inaccurately—to support the most “tough-on-crime” candidates for prosecutor positions. District Attorneys, meanwhile, typically…

November 6, 2018

Unseen Women of Color Who Use Weed Know Why Legalization Is Only a Start

Marijuana is getting ever more legal. As of November 6, we have nine states where it’s legalized for recreational use,…

November 5, 2018

Moral Panic Around “Chemsex Crimewave” Predictably Lacks Coherent Analysis

Moral panic continues around chemsex, the term used (most often in Europe) to describe a gay subculture of private sex parties…

November 5, 2018

In Healthcare, Urine Screens for Drugs Are Routinely Used to Justify Cruelty

Jed* is 42, with an athletic build, a finely striped button-down and soft, worried eyes that meet mine reluctantly. I’m…

November 5, 2018