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As FDA Weighs MDMA Therapy, Questions of Access and Consent

In June, an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted that the agency should not approve MDMA therapy…

August 9, 2024

FDA Approves Risky Opioid Overdose Reversal Product From Purdue Pharma

On August 7 the Food and Drug Administration approved an opioid overdose antidote developed by Purdue Pharma that contains nalmefene,…

August 8, 2024

Teen Cannabis Use Has Fallen Amid Legalization, CDC Data Show

Newly published results of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey show a decline in the proportion of…

August 8, 2024

How Does VP Pick Tim Walz Measure Up on Drug Policy?

Tim Walz was announced as the running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on August 6, and took the…

August 7, 2024

Cambridge, MA, Endorses Statewide Psychedelic Ballot Measure

Supporters of a Massachusetts psychedelic decriminalization and legalization measure scored a big win on the night of August 5, as…

August 7, 2024

The Headlines Doing Fentanyl Math Will Always Be Wrong

Back when I was at the science desk at Newsweek, they used to bring in young reporters on $38,000 a…

August 6, 2024

Social Media Bill Passed by Senate Threatens Harm Reduction and More

Senate Democrats and Republicans came together to decisively approve the “Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act.” Proponents describe it as a…

August 6, 2024

When the Prison Grievance Process Is Worth the Risk

For nearly three decades, I've been hearing people scream for help. Screams of people being raped, robbed, stabbed. Screams of…

August 5, 2024

New Zealand Boosts Heated Tobacco Products for Harm Reduction

New Zealand has halved its excise tax on heated tobacco products—a move which many experts say boosts the country’s emergence…

August 2, 2024

Last-Minute Bid to Pass MA Overdose Prevention Centers Fails

A bill to authorize overdose prevention centers in Massachusetts was unanimously approved by the state Senate, but won't move forward…

August 1, 2024