Politics + Legalization
Dietary Supplement? Or Drug? The Kratom Regulation Debate
Is kratom a plant (Mitragyna speciosa)—originating in Southeast Asia and long used in traditional ...
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 ...
Mississippi’s Warring Prosecutors Leave the Door Open to Hope
Two incredibly powerful prosecutors, sworn enemies, live in the same small Southern capital of ...
Portugal’s Decriminalization of Drug Use, Explained
In 2001, Portugal was experiencing an opioid-involved overdose crisis, similar to the one gripping ...
Bernie Is Back—With a Commitment to Progressive Drug Policies
Bernie Sanders, a leading leftist in the crowded cohort of Democratic presidential hopefuls for ...
NYC Poised for Key Decision on Banning Sales of Flavored Vapes
New York City is about to make a decision that will resonate far ...
Trump Should Know How US Drug Policy Drives Migration From Honduras
Flor Del Campo (“Flower of the Field”) is one of the most dangerous areas ...
Feds Take First Formal Swing at Stopping Supervised Consumption Space
The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania launched a preemptive strike ...
State of the Union: Trump’s Real “Special Guest” Was Bad Drug Policy
President Donald Trump’s special guests to the State of the Union address on February ...
Struggling to Compete with Fentanyl, Mexico’s Poppy Farmers Ask for Legalization
Gonzalo Hernandez* first heard the word “fentanyl” about two years ago. Hernandez, who lives ...
