“Go Slow”—Baltimore’s Peer-Led Fentanyl Harm Reduction Campaign
Public education campaigns about drugs often rely on ineffective and stigmatizing scare tactics. They ...
California Set to Greatly Expand Controversial Pretrial Risk Assessments
A group of California judges and other jurists has recommended that millions of dollars ...
CDC: Fatal Overdoses Are More Common in Cities Than Rural Areas
In 2017, overdoses in urban areas occurred more frequently than those in rural places, ...
Voices of Poverty, Pain, Addiction Must Be Heard in Cannabis Debate
The New Zealand government’s announcement of a non-binding 2020 referendum on full cannabis legalization ...
NYC Jailers Hinder Patients’ Access to Mental Health Services
People incarcerated in New York City jails are consistently obstructed from accessing mental health ...
Psychedelic Decriminalization Bids Gain Momentum in Cities Nationwide
Psychedelic decriminalization efforts are spreading like mycelium as activists lobby city governments in Berkeley, ...
El Chapo’s Trial Was a Drug-War Propaganda Circus
Extraditing drug dealers from around the world to stand trial in the States is ...
California Working Toward Certifying “Almost Organic” Cannabis
On July 24 in Sacramento, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) held ...
Federal Court Ruling Threatens Smaller Vape Companies’ Survival
Smaller manufacturers of vaping products face a major obstacle to survival after the release a few weeks ago ...
Much Work Remains to Undo Grotesque Legacy of the Rockefeller Drug Laws
New York’s Rockefeller Drug Laws, perhaps the most infamous embodiment of criminalizing addiction and ...
