Politics + Legalization
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 ...
Stop Chasing Amy Klobuchar for President Without Looking at Her Record
Kamala Harris recently made headlines for throwing her hat into the ring of 2020 ...
The Frankfurt Resolution of 1990 Still Inspires City-Level Drug Policy Reforms
Nearly 30 years ago, a group of European cities signed a groundbreaking drug policy ...
Cuomo Wants to Treat Vaping like Tobacco
On January 12, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan to raise the ...
Virginia Is at a Drug Policy Crossroads
Virginia harm reduction advocates should organize and refocus their efforts in the legislature, if ...
Pleas and Anger in Public Comments on Youth E-Cig Use
Throughout 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried to stymie rising ...
We Need to Reduce the Harms of Draconian Tobacco Policies
Harm reduction shouldn’t just seek to reduce the harm caused by drugs, but also the ...
Trump’s Latest Rabid Tweet: “Death Penalty for Distributors and Pushers, the Results Will Be Incredible!”
A little before 9 am on December 5, President Trump tweeted the following about ...
The Rage of Overdose Grief Makes It All Too Easy to Misdirect Blame
It was 4:45 am on March 13, 2016. My phone was ringing over and ...
How a Kratom Ban Will Create Health Risks and Suffering—and Fuel Terrorism
In recent weeks Washington has been stepping up its efforts to delegitimize kratom—and a ...
