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Opening arguments were scheduled Monday in a $50 billion lawsuit which claims the companies were complicit in the opioid epidemic and helped fuel its spread through deceptive marketing.
In the year since Chicago legalized recreational marijuana, some are able to enjoy the drug without consequence, while others continue to suffer from the policies of the drug war. In 2020, Blacks represented three-quarters of all arrests for marijuana.
Facing a dramatic rise in HIV infections, West Virginia has created new needle exchange regulation programs that supporters say are necessary but critics insist will cause more harm.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, fentanyl overdoses have increased dramatically, with deaths spreading from coast to coast.
Facing political, foreign policy and criminal justice reform concerns, President Biden drags his feet on a decision to extend legislation that helps federal agents confront the issue of fentanyl-like substances.
The Biden Administration backpedals on its campaign promises of justice reform and an end to mandatory minimums by embracing Trump-era policies on Fentanyl.
Milgram, a former New Jersey attorney general, is a leading critic of the justice system and has advocated for data-oriented policies. She was among 11 new appointees to major law enforcement posts announced yesterday, including Tucson police chief Chris Magnus, named to head the Customs and Border Protection Agency.
As the trial of Derek Chauvin continues, how police and society treat people of color who are addicted to opioids and other drugs has become a long-overdue part of the conversation.
Nearly two years after Denver made history as the nation’s first city to decriminalize hallucinogenic mushrooms for personal use, mushroom proponents are pushing to legalize psilocybin elsewhere.
Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy Regina LaBelle announced seven drug policy priorities for the new administration. The announcement coincides with news that drug deaths spiked dramatically during the pandemic, up roughly 27 percent compared with the previous year.