“Never Give Up”: Rep. Tarra Simmons on Clearing Her Felony Record
Washington State Representative Tarra Simmons (D), the first person convicted of a felony to ...
St. Louis Shelters Plan Would Circumvent NIMBY Opposition
St. Louis, Missouri, is advancing a plan to get more shelters built for unhoused ...
Refunds for Vacated WA Drug Possession Convictions Hit $10 Million
Since an online portal launched in late July, Washington State officials have approved more ...
Why I Won’t Celebrate National Recovery Month
It’s National Recovery Month. But I won’t be evangelizing about my recovery, taking the ...
Rich Countries’ $1 Billion in Foreign “Aid” to Drive Global Drug War
The United States, Europe and other rich nations give hundreds of millions of dollars ...
São Paulo Drug-War Massacre Ends as Second-Deadliest on Record
On September 5, São Paulo military police ended a 40-day massacre that left at ...
Youth Suicide Prevention and Zero-Tolerance School Policies
A phone call from an old friend saved my life. When he asked if ...
Re-Entry Isn’t the Same as Recovery, No Matter What SAMHSA Thinks
A decade ago, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration determined that having ...
Opioid Settlement Funds: Will “Once-in-a-Generation” Chance Be Wasted?
As opioid settlement dollars start rolling into jurisdictions across the United States, debate has ...
California’s Psychedelic Legalization Bill Heads to Governor Newsom
A California bill to legalize certain psychedelics for adults 21 and older is officially ...
