Intersections + Injustice

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

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

Up to Six Months in Jail for Vape Use in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has imposed total prohibition of nicotine vapes, pouches and heated tobacco products. The draconian ban applies not only to…

February 2, 2026

DULF Challenge: Health Canada Official Flounders on the Stand

A senior Canadian bureaucrat struggled on the witness stand to reconcile past statements by the federal government with its claim…

January 29, 2026

“An Attempt to Shift This Dynamic”—House Revives Prison Libraries Act

On January 27 lawmakers reintroduced the Prison Libraries Act, the first federal bill to establish and expand library services within…

January 28, 2026

The Last Days of Parole

For the first time in six years, in 2025 the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles allowed more people…

January 26, 2026

CO Renews Most of Its Historic Push to Reduce Harms of Faulty Drug Tests

In June 2025, Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) signed a bill that established a working group focused on the impact…

January 22, 2026

SAMHSA’s “Assisted Outpatient Treatment” Is Still Civil Commitment

On January 15, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) hosted a webinar to promote its program expanding…

January 21, 2026

Drugs Barely Even a Pretext Anymore in Trump’s Regional Nightmare

On January 19, Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va) vowed to pass a war powers resolution curbing the Trump administration’s military actions…

January 20, 2026

SF to Open “RESET” Sobering Center, Pilot Civil Commitment for Drug Use

On January 7, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) announced imminent plans to open Rapid Enforcement, Support, Evaluation and Triage…

January 8, 2026