Tag: policing
City-Level Psychedelic Decrim Still Spreading Fast, But Questions Remain
The city of Ferndale just approved a bill to decriminalize psychedelic plants and fungi. ...
“Regressive Thinking” Ends Syringe, Pipe Distribution at Edmonton Transit Stations
Until recently, Boyle Street Community Services staff had been handing out various harm reduction ...
Federal Bill Would Take Cops Out of Traffic Enforcement
A member of Congress has a bold plan to take police out of traffic ...
As a Disabled Drug User, Home Health Care Leaves Me on the Floor
My first couple of home health aides were picked by a California state agency. ...
How Can Implementation of Oregon’s Drug-Decrim Law Improve?
In November 2020, Oregon voters made history by passing Measure 110, to decriminalize personal ...
As Decriminalization Begins in British Columbia, Activists Watch Warily
British Columbia has officially become the first first province in Canada to decriminalize possession ...
New York’s Bill to Decriminalize Low-Level Drug Possession
A New York senator has launched a bid to decriminalize all low-level drug possession ...
How “Daniel’s Law” Could Transform NY Mental-Health Crisis Response
A bill reintroduced in the New York state legislature on January 20 would fundamentally ...
San Francisco Encampment Sweeps Continue Despite Injunction
A legal battle between homelessness advocates and the city of San Francisco has escalated, ...
São Paulo’s New Governor Makes Ominous Moves to “End Cracolândia”
Cracolândias—areas with high levels of street-based homelessness and public drug use—have been spreading throughout ...
