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,” ...
Feds Seek Public Comment on Meth Sentencing, Untouched for Decades
The United States Sentencing Commission is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the ...
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 ...
DULF Challenge: Health Canada Official Flounders on the Stand
A senior Canadian bureaucrat struggled on the witness stand to reconcile past statements by ...
“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 ...
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 ...
SAMHSA’s “Assisted Outpatient Treatment” Is Still Civil Commitment
On January 15, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) hosted a ...
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 ...
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 ...
