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The “Reemergence” of Carfentanil

Proponents of the Controlled Substances Act like to characterize fentanyl analogs as more potent and thus more deadly than fentanyl—if you…

December 6, 2024

VA Funds MDMA Study to Treat Veterans’ PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is sponsoring historic research to treat veterans with MDMA. On December 3,…

December 5, 2024

US Continues to Spend Billions on Drug War in Lower-Income Countries

United States taxpayers continue to fund a destructive and deadly drug war in low- and middle-income countries across the world,…

December 5, 2024

“There’s Nothing in It That Works”—Global Commission Slams Drug War

The United States and Canada should fully decriminalize the use and possession of drugs rather than double down on a…

December 5, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the “Choice” of Court-Ordered Drug Treatment

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the famed anti-vaxxer poised to take over the United States Department of Health and Human Services,…

December 4, 2024

Difference in Vapers’ Respiratory Symptoms Vs. Non-Vapers Is Minimal

Vaping does not produce clinically important respiratory symptoms, indicates a new international study. Significantly, it's among the first large-scale studies…

December 4, 2024

There Are Multiple Routes to Prisoner Naloxone Access. These Are the Best.

[Read Part 1 of this series here] So far only one prison in the United States has an Overdose Education…

December 3, 2024

With Winter Coming, Cities’ Emergency Shelter Plans Vary Wildly

As temperatures drop around the country, cities and counties have an even more urgent imperative to shelter thousands of people…

December 3, 2024

Supreme Court Justices Grill FDA, Vape Companies in Triton Case

The Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of nicotine vapes came under close scrutiny by the United States Supreme Court on…

December 2, 2024

Rescheduling Hearings Begin: Not About If Marijuana “Good or Bad,” Says Judge

The first Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on the Biden administration’s cannabis rescheduling proposal took place on December 2, with proponents…

December 2, 2024