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The Bipartisan Criminal Justice Bill: Trump’s “Nixon to China” Moment? Or a #FirstStepBackwards?

President Trump announced his support for the First Step Act in the Senate November 14, urging Congress to pass a tentative criminal…

November 16, 2018

The American Public Health Association Declares Police Violence a Public Health Issue

The American Public Health Association (APHA)—the nation's leading public health organization, with over 25,000 members—has declared police violence to be a…

November 15, 2018

Insys—Which Fought Cannabis Legalization—Now May Turn Itself Entirely Into a Cannabis Company

Insys—the pharmaceutical company investigated for its unethical fentanyl marketing tactics in the midst of the opioid crisis—has been planning to…

November 6, 2018

Mexico’s New Marijuana Ruling Looks like a Return to Its More Humane Policies of 1940

Mexico's Supreme Court declared marijuana prohibition unconstitutional on October 31, in effect requiring Mexican lawmakers to legalize it. Rulings in…

November 2, 2018

Exclusive Investigation: The Power and Prejudice of DAs on Drugs

Public opinion is souring on the criminalization of drug use. But what prevents this from translating into practice? While politicians…

November 1, 2018

How Can We Reconcile Prison Abolition With #MeToo?

“We call on social justice movements to develop strategies and analysis that address both state AND interpersonal violence, particularly violence…

September 25, 2018

The War on Nicotine Pits Prejudice Against Public Health

There’s a war on nicotine. And just like the War on Drugs in general, it cannot be won. We will…

September 25, 2018

With the Focus on Opioids, Don’t Forget About Meth and Cocaine

The “opioid crisis” has dominated drug conversations for at least the past decade, while relatively little has been heard about…

September 25, 2018