The Quest to Pass Medical Cannabis in “Prohibition Island” Idaho
“Idaho is what we call a prohibition island,” said Russ Belville. The state borders ...
SAMHSA Ushers in Law Enforcement “Fishing Expeditions” for MAT Patients
The federal government’s move to ditch confidentiality regulations for substance use disorder treatment will ...
Drug Research Ignores Stable or Pleasurable Use—And That’s a Problem
In the United States and beyond, drug research ignores most people who use drugs. ...
Latinx New Yorkers Now Hit Hardest by Overdose, Amid Overall NYC Decline
For the first time in seven years, fatal overdoses are declining in New York ...
DEA to Begin Reviewing Research-Cannabis Grow Applications “Soon”
Officials at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have been dragging their feet for three ...
EPA Criticized for Being Open to Hemp Growers Using Pesticides
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering 10 applications submitted by hemp farmers ...
As Major Report Estimates 5 Million Jailed Each Year, What Now?
At any given moment, there are roughly 600,000 people languishing in local American jails. ...
SAMHSA to Drop SUD Treatment Confidentiality Rule, Because “Times Change”
The attack on patient confidentiality—by the very agency that is supposed to protect it—has ...
The First-Ever MDMA Therapy Training for Communities of Color Was Vital
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) hosted the first-ever MDMA Therapy Training for ...
Why Researchers Are Ill-Equipped to Study Surging Meth Harms
In recent months, key government studies from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...
