Drugs + Money
Public Defenders Are Hugely Overworked—But Also Underpaid Compared With Prosecutors
Many public defense attorneys are swamped with more cases than they can accommodate, illustrates a ...
Struggling to Compete with Fentanyl, Mexico’s Poppy Farmers Ask for Legalization
Gonzalo Hernandez* first heard the word “fentanyl” about two years ago. Hernandez, who lives ...
“Exhilarating”—The Life of a Career Drug Dealer Illustrates Hard Truths
Casper has lived a life out straight out of Pulp Fiction. Over a 26-year ...
Correctional Phone Service Collects Biometric Data of People Who Talk With Prisoners–And Shares It With Law Enforcement
Phone and video calls between incarcerated people and those on the outside are never ...
Why Crystal Meth Has Made a Big Comeback in Philadelphia
Meth! Meth, crystal. Who wants meth?” shouted a middle-aged man in a parka earlier ...
What’s Taking So Long for Naloxone to Be Made Available Over the Counter?
Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose within minutes. Prompt access would prevent many of ...
Inside Brooklyn’s First Medical Cannabis Dispensary
I‘m greeted by an employee sporting a crisp button-down and a dotted blue bow ...
Would You Pay More for Fair Trade Cocaine?
[This article was co-written with Zara Snapp and Julian Quintero.] People spend more per ...
How to Involve People Who Use Drugs in Your Organization
Advocates at the Drugs Research Network Scotland conference in Glasgow this week circulated a striking ...
Here’s How Infuriatingly Hard It Still Is to Get Medical Marijuana in New York
The sciatica pain jolting down my right leg was so severe that it was ...
