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Landmark Ruling Fortifies Canada’s “Good Samaritan” Overdose Law

The Supreme Court of Canada has delivered a landmark judgement that affirms the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, clarifying that…

November 6, 2025

What the Latest Chaotic FBI Data Say About US Drug Arrests

Drug arrests fell in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the FBI’s latest Uniform Crime Report. Yet there were still…

October 24, 2025

New York Attorney General Uses Scare Tactics to Publicize Fentanyl Busts

On October 7, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) announced the arrests of 17 people across the central region…

October 15, 2025

Florida Court: Vehicle Searches Based on Marijuana Odor Alone Are Illegal

A Florida court has ruled that police cannot search a person’s vehicle based only on the smell of marijuana. The…

October 3, 2025

Confusion and Anger in Portland Over Trump Troop Deployment

On September 29, Chief Bob Day of the Portland Police Bureau expressed bewilderment as to why President Donald Trump has…

October 2, 2025

Memphis Harm Reductionists Create Survival Guide for Trump Crackdown

On September 15, President Donald Trump announced he’s deploying the National Guard and other federal agencies to Memphis, Tennessee. "Today,…

September 18, 2025

Baltimore Overdose-Crisis Hearing Hosts Plan to Arrest More Drug Users

At a hearing billed as a discussion of "public health-centered solutions" to the overdose crisis, the Baltimore Police Department’s top…

September 11, 2025

What New York’s Cigarette Litter Says About Tobacco Control

Welcome to New York City, the cigarette tax evasion capital of the East Coast. A new study of littered cigarette…

September 9, 2025

“They’re Here to Pick Fights”—DC Crackdown Clogs Federal Courts

On August 18, DEA agents and other federal officers, deployed to Washington, DC, by the Trump administration, pulled a man…

August 28, 2025

Mayor Adams Pushes SUD Involuntary Commitment Law for New York State

On August 14, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the “Compassionate Interventions Act." The proposed legislation, which the Adams…

August 20, 2025