Politics + Legalization

Here’s What a Legal Market for Cocaine Could Look Like

It is abundantly clear, given decades of trial and error and escalating scientific evidence, that prohibition only makes risky drug…

March 26, 2019

International Drug Talks Raise Serious Concerns Over Venezuelan Sovereignty

A United Nations gathering centered on "countering the world drug problem" has given the international coalition backing an attempted coup…

March 18, 2019

“Addicted to the War on Drugs” Is Right, Despite the Rhetoric

A friend from Colorado once expressed shock during her first visit to Philadelphia, which included a drive through North Philly.…

March 18, 2019

Beto: What’s the Latest 2020 Candidate Like on Drugs?

On March 14, former Congress member Beto O'Rourke announced his much-speculated bid for the presidency in 2020. Drug policy, although…

March 14, 2019

Dietary Supplement? Or Drug? The Kratom Regulation Debate

Is kratom a plant (Mitragyna speciosa)—originating in Southeast Asia and long used in traditional medicines for the mild opioid-like and…

March 12, 2019

A “Competence Vacuum” in Trump’s Opioid Response Team

In January, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) outlined its strategy "to address, head on, the current opioid crisis"—yet they…

March 8, 2019

Mississippi’s Warring Prosecutors Leave the Door Open to Hope

Two incredibly powerful prosecutors, sworn enemies, live in the same small Southern capital of Jackson, Mississippi—a state which has a…

March 4, 2019

Portugal’s Decriminalization of Drug Use, Explained

In 2001, Portugal was experiencing an opioid-involved overdose crisis, similar to the one gripping the United States. The country used…

February 28, 2019

Bernie Is Back—With a Commitment to Progressive Drug Policies

Bernie Sanders, a leading leftist in the crowded cohort of Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020, has reiterated his commitment to…

February 25, 2019