Drugs + Money

    Methadone Clinics Angry at Bad PR, But Not Afraid of SAMHSA

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) wants to revise outdated guidelines ...

    SAMHSA Eyes Budget Boost—and Cutting “Abuse” From Its Name

    President Biden has released his budget request for fiscal year 2024, including funding increases ...

    The Tech Companies Policing Methadone Patients for Profit

    Apparently, fingernails and hair create “layers of drug history.” At the Association for the ...

    Are There Costs to Missouri’s Rush to Begin Adult-Use Cannabis Sales?

    On February 2, Missouri state regulators announced a surprise decision to issue their first ...

    The Counterfeit, Fentanyl-Based Pills Sold at Some Mexican Pharmacies

    Counterfeit phamaceutical pills containing fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine are being sold out of Mexican ...

    Safer-Nicotine Consumer Groups Have Almost No Funding Worldwide

    Consumer organizations advocating for tobacco harm reduction (THR) are often underfunded, led by volunteers, ...

    FDA Authorizes More Heated Tobacco Products, Rejects More Vapes

    On January 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized three heated tobacco products ...

    New York Opens First Retail Cannabis Dispensary at 4:20 PM

    The first adult-use marijuana sales in New York will take place December 29—at the ...

    The Implications of Police Raids on Shops Selling Psilocybin Mushrooms

    An unlicensed psilocybin mushroom shop in Portland, Oregon, was raided by local police on ...