OPC and “Paraphernalia” Decrim Bills Miss Key Deadline in Maryland
Harm reduction advocates in Maryland have fought for years to get lawmakers to pass ...
Do Pre-Existing Brain Structures Influence Early Nicotine Use?
Pre-existing differences in brain structure are associated with earlier substance use in young people, ...
HALT Fentanyl Act Clears Senate, Poised to Become Law
On March 14, the Senate passed legislation that would permanently ban fentanyl-related substances (FRS) ...
UN Drug Commission Votes to Ban Cannabis Compound Under International Treaty
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has voted to ban the marijuana ...
Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Conversion Therapy Ban
On March 10, the Supreme Court stated that it will review the constitutionality of ...
GOP Plans to Slash Medicaid Would Worsen Overdose Crisis
Republicans, in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, aim to ...
New CDC Leadership Highly Unlikely to End Its Nicotine Misinformation
[This article was updated on March 13 to reflect breaking news.] On March ...
Saudi Arabia a Key Driver of 2024 Global Surge in Executions for Drugs
Saudi Arabia executed at least 122 people for drug-related convictions in 2024, its highest ...
Former Philippines President Duterte Arrested for His Brutal Drug War
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested over the brutal drug war waged ...
All the New Guards Hired to Improve Security Are Making Prison Less Safe
In the wake of a Department of Justice investigation that confirmed conditions in Georgia ...
