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NM, Facing Rising Deaths, Calls for Overdose Prevention Center Study

On February 9, New Mexico state senators will discuss a proposal to study the feasibility of overdose prevention centers (OPC).…

February 9, 2026

“Survival Mode” Amid Trump’s Health Care and Harm Reduction Cuts

The Trump administration continues to wage war on programs that keep people who use drugs healthy and alive. Experts fear…

February 9, 2026

FDA Faces Cannabinoid-Lists Deadline Ahead of Hemp Clampdown

In about nine months, federal hemp laws are scheduled to significantly change in a way that industry stakeholders say would…

February 6, 2026

TrumpRx Launches, Offering Drug Discounts as Long as You Pay Cash

On February 5 President Donald Trump launched TrumpRx.gov, a direct-to-consumer website listing pharmaceutical medications at reduced prices that the administration…

February 6, 2026

Ten Years After UNGASS, a Resurgent Global Drug War

A decade ago, the United Nations General Assembly held a Special Session on drugs (UNGASS) that was hailed in some…

February 5, 2026

HHS Unveils “STREETS” Initiative, Ramping Up Coerced Drug Treatment

At a sumptuous resort just outside Washington, DC, on February 2 for “Prevention Day,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert…

February 4, 2026

Shameful Changes in the WHO’s European Code Against Cancer

Cancer has been a constant presence in my life. My mom had breast cancer. My grandma had cervical cancer. My…

February 4, 2026

Feds Seek Public Comment on Meth Sentencing, Untouched for Decades

The United States Sentencing Commission is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, which could for…

February 3, 2026

2-FDCK: DEA Move to Emergency-Schedule Ketamine Analog Draws Fire

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration has announced its intent to place 2-fluorodeschloroketamine (2-FDCK)—a structural analog of the anesthetic and…

February 3, 2026

Trump Launches Recovery Initiative Taking Aim at “Disease of Addiction”

On January 29 President Donald Trump issued an executive order launching “The Great American Recovery Initiative,” a White House campaign…

February 2, 2026