How Fear, Misinformation, Stigma Have Devastated US Pain Patients
Tamera Lynn Stewart had been taking prescribed opioids for 12 years to treat her ...
Federal Bill Aims to Tax Vapes as Much as Cigarettes
On April 22, high-ranking Democratic legislators introduced a bicameral bill that would create the ...
“Devastating” West Virginia Law Could Practically End Syringe Provision
Over 1,200 West Virginians died of overdose in 2020, new data show—a 45 percent ...
Future Uncertain for Washington State Drug Possession Bill
As Washington State’s legislative session drew to a close this weekend, lawmakers approved a ...
The Supreme Court’s Abhorrent Decision to Back Life-Without-Parole for Kids
What is considered a “normal” punishment is culture—it’s where you live. In 18 states, ...
One Year Into COVID, Methadone Deliveries Show the Way Forward
Created in the spring of 2020, the New York City Methadone Delivery System (MDS) ...
Higher-Nicotine Vapes Seem Better at Helping Smokers Quit Cigarettes
A new study published in The Lancet, one of the world’s oldest and most ...
Drug Decriminalization in Oregon: How’s It Going So Far?
Tanesia DeMacon is no stranger to jail. She estimates she was arrested no fewer ...
North Carolina Bill Poised to Drastically Restrict Syringe Service Programs
A bill filed in the North Carolina state Senate may threaten the existence of ...
A 4/20 Call for Feds to Pursue Equitable Cannabis Legalization
On 4/20, the Federal Cannabis Regulations Working Group—consisting of cannabis regulators, public health experts ...
