Drug overdoses are killing young Americans in unprecedented numbers, with the monthly total rising from 31 in July 2019 to…
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Twenty dangerous drugs, including fifteen new synthetic opioids, will be banned to protect people in the United Kingdom from overdoses…
The third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain enters largely uncharted legal territory, according to experts,…
A decision by federal authorities on whether to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III substance in the same category as…
China has agreed to resume cooperation against counternarcotics with the United States, while cracking down on chemicals flowing to clandestine…
The rise of fentanyl, xylazine, and stimulants is undercutting the effectiveness of addiction medications, Taylor Sisk reports for the Richmond…
A new study analyzing 911 calls, summonses and other city data revealed that the areas surrounding New York City’s two…
A U.S. jury has convicted a Puerto Rican man of leading a multi-year scheme in which cocaine was transported to…
Despite predictions that cocaine sales would plummet amid the ongoing rise of fentanyl, the United Nations Office on Drugs and…
For our Viewpoints series, Daryl James and Adam Linthicum argue that police dogs are being misused in civil forfeiture cases, where law enforcement agencies can seize property without a criminal conviction, often based on dubious K9 alerts. This practice not only undermines legal integrity but also leads to the mistreatment of the dogs involved. The two colleagues from the Institute for Justice advocate for the abolition of civil forfeiture, highlighting the need for more ethical and constitutionally sound practices in law enforcement.