Tag: race
To Decolonize Drugs, Start With Prohibition’s Settler Origins
Drugs like opium and cannabis have been used in cultures around the world for ...
NY Assembly Passes Bill Ensuring Prisoners Access to Methadone, Bupe
New York made history on May 26 by passing legislation that will ensure people ...
Very Few Countries Track Smoking Rates Among Indigenous Peoples
All over the world, few countries are taking the trouble to monitor smoking prevalence ...
Larry Krasner Beats Primary Challenger Organically, in Good Sign for Reformers
The first re-election bid of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner—probably the figure most associated ...
A 4/20 Call for Feds to Pursue Equitable Cannabis Legalization
On 4/20, the Federal Cannabis Regulations Working Group—consisting of cannabis regulators, public health experts ...
The Student Movement to End the Drug War Has a New Leader
Young people throughout the world drive the movement to end the War on Drugs. ...
Vermont’s Dilemmas in Bid to Ban Both Flavored Vapes and Menthol Cigarettes
At a digital meeting of Vermont’s Senate Health and Welfare Committee, Tina Zuk, the ...
Will Oregon Do the Right Thing for People With Marijuana Convictions?
An important political initiative aims to right some of the wrongs of the War ...
Illinois the Latest State to End Driver’s License Suspensions That Fuel Inequality
Illinois is set to become the next state to end the practice of suspending ...
Why Didn’t Rochester’s New Mental Health Crisis Team Prevent Latest Police Brutality?
An incident of police brutality in Rochester, New York, calls into question reforms the ...
