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Europe’s “Huge Breakthrough” in Access to Psychedelic Therapies

After almost three decades of psychopharmacological research—and having treated thousands of psychiatric patients with psychotropic drugs like antidepressants and antipsychotics—Dr.…

September 3, 2025

“Georgia Survivor Justice Act” Defies the Tyranny of Mandatory Minimums

The state of Georgia is not known for passing legislation that can actually reduce the amount of time served in…

September 3, 2025

The Barriers to Learning to Read in Prison

About 20 years ago, a man I was incarcerated with asked me to help him learn to read. Crane* had…

September 2, 2025

“Balance Your Buzz”—A Student-Led Alcohol Harm Reduction Initiative

Alcohol plays a role in the lives of many college students, and is often experienced as pleasurable or beneficial. Like…

September 2, 2025

Overdoses Should Be Termed “Prohibition-Related Deaths”

Another International Overdose Awareness Day arrives on August 31. It’s a time for us to reflect once more on a…

August 29, 2025

Just a Reminder That Drug Users Aren’t Zombies

The White House is promoting a new fentanyl awareness ad campaign. “Make America Fentanyl Free” launched August 25, and though…

August 29, 2025

“They’re Here to Pick Fights”—DC Crackdown Clogs Federal Courts

On August 18, DEA agents and other federal officers, deployed to Washington, DC, by the Trump administration, pulled a man…

August 28, 2025

What Decades in Prison Have Taught Me About Resisting Incarceration

In 2006, the prison where I was being housed routinely served a breakfast that included worms in the oatmeal, and…

August 27, 2025

Petition Urges Trump to Legalize Marijuana, Not Just Reschedule

A leading drug policy reform organization is rallying supporters to send a message to President Donald Trump: Don’t merely reschedule…

August 27, 2025

“Fentanyl Kills Act” Would Prosecute All Distribution as Attempted Murder

Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow federal prosecutors to pursue attempted murder charges for any form of fentanyl distribution—even…

August 26, 2025