Top FDA Tobacco Official Quits to Take Job at Philip Morris International
On July 26, Matthew Holman, the director of the Office of Science at the ...
San Francisco Launches Bid to Decriminalize Psychedelics
City lawmakers in San Francisco have introduced a resolution to decriminalize naturally occurring psychedelics, or ...
Rebuttal for Paper That Links Reduced Prosecutions With Increased Homicides
Something about the concept of “progressive prosecutors” tends to torpedo rational debate. Chesa Boudin, ...
Biden’s “Safer America Plan” Involves Hiring 100,000 More Cops
On July 21, the Biden administration released its “Safer America Plan,” part of its ...
DEA Cancels Plan to Ban Five New Psychedelics After Heavy Pushback
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has withdrawn a controversial proposal to ban five psychedelic ...
People’s “Purposeful, Rational” Reasons for Mixing Meth and Opioids
People mixing stimulants and opioids is not a new phenomenon. Mixing heroin and cocaine, ...
The Senate Marijuana Legalization Bill: Positive Provisions, Tough Odds
On July 21, Senate Democrats formally introduced a bill to federally legalize cannabis. Building ...
FDA Head Orders a Review of Its Nicotine Division, to Mixed Response
On July 20, Robert Califf, the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ...
The Devastating Rise in Overdose Deaths of Black and Indigenous People
Overdose deaths among Black and Indigenous people in the United States surged in 2020, ...
How Deep Does New Jersey’s Anti-Stigma Messaging Really Run?
Counties across the state of New Jersey trumpet their commitment to ending stigma against ...
