Drugs + Money

Denver Lawmaker Tells Filter Why She Led Vote Against Private Prison Companies

On August 5, Denver City Council voted against renewing $10.6 million in contracts with two private prison companies. The companies,…

August 9, 2019

El Chapo’s Trial Was a Drug-War Propaganda Circus

Extraditing drug dealers from around the world to stand trial in the States is a cynical attempt to demonstrate that…

August 2, 2019

California Working Toward Certifying “Almost Organic” Cannabis

On July 24 in Sacramento, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) held its fourth meeting with cannabis farmers.…

August 1, 2019

Federal Court Ruling Threatens Smaller Vape Companies’ Survival

Smaller manufacturers of vaping products face a major obstacle to survival after the release a few weeks ago of long-overdue application guidelines for market…

August 1, 2019

FDA Cites Vapes as a Smoking Cessation Tool in Lawsuit Argument

On July 11, a Maryland district court judge ruled in a lawsuit launched by anti-vaping organizations, who demanded that the…

July 16, 2019

Vermont Implements the Second Highest Vape Tax in the US⁠—Level With Cigarettes

On July 1, the cost of electronic cigarettes and associated liquids skyrockets in Vermont as legislation passed earlier this year…

June 30, 2019

FDA Cracks Down on Marketing of Kratom to People With Opioid Use Disorder

In the past year, a debate has intensified over how kratom—a plant with mild opioid-like and stimulant properties—should be regulated…

June 26, 2019

Could Ending Asset Forfeiture Be a First Step Towards Reparations?

Coinciding with Juneteenth, a day honoring the emancipation of enslaved peoples, Congress held the first hearing on reparations for Black…

June 19, 2019

All-Time High European Cocaine Supply Underlines Rationale for Fair Trade

Cocaine, most widely used illicit stimulant in European Union countries, is surging in the drug supply. With coca cultivated mostly…

June 10, 2019

How One City Invests Cannabis Tax Dollars Into Black-Owned Businesses

Small cannabis business-owners of color in Portland, Oregon are getting a serious leg-up in the legal industry at a time…

June 3, 2019