The 50-year war on drugs has been a disaster. It was obviously doomed from the first years of prohibition because it was based on the misconception that it would stop people using drugs. Our drug laws are not based on scientific evidence but rather political expediency, paranoia and ignorance. After 50 years of failure and…
*average fatal dosage size of fentanyl The [Sackler case is]… a reminder than an opioid epidemic that is largely responsible for lowering life expectancy in the United States for the first time since 1980 began quite legally, with a drug manufactured not by a Mexican cartel but by an American pharmaceutical company. illicit fentanyl, which…
Not a cure for heroin addition, but a breakthrough weapon in the national battle against it … Several other states have introduced similar bills, but sponsors are hoping traction in Maryland could lead the way for other states. Right now, addicts can only find ibogaine treatments in Mexico and Canada, but researchers believe it could…
“Members of the public can bring substances of concern for free, anonymous and non judgemental forensic analysis by PhD chemists. “They then receive the results as part of a brief intervention by a healthcare professional with the overall aim of reducing drug-related harm. Fiona Measham, director of The Loop and professor of criminology at Durham…
A bill that would amend federal law to give states the autonomy to set their own marijuana policies gained a tenth cosponsor… The bill, nicknamed the STATES Act, was introduced by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) in June. The senators have made clear they wanted to demonstrate bipartisan support for the legislation,…
Portugal’s remarkable recovery, and the fact that it has held steady through several changes in government – including conservative leaders who would have preferred to return to the US-style war on drugs – could not have happened without an enormous cultural shift, and a change in how the country viewed drugs, addiction – and itself.…
A bill passed by Mexico’s Senate and Lower House of Congress late last year and earlier this year seeks to change… and reclassif[y] THC as “therapeutic”. “The ruling eliminates the prohibition and criminalization of acts related to the medicinal use of marijuana and its scientific research, and those relating to the production and distribution…
The data suggests the epidemic, which has already ravaged countless communities, is becoming even deadlier. Reports have chronicled how potent synthetics such as fentanyl are becoming more common — and more dangerous. “It’s a problem across the board, and we’re seeing increases from all groups,” Anderson said. “People of all walks of life are dying…
The no-arrest pilot refers to all drugs, including the most dangerous Class A (ie, Schedule 1) substances. Thames Valley Police said people in possession of large quantities of drugs… would continue to be arrested.[They] added: “We are aware some people may think that (it is a soft approach), but there is nothing soft about trying…
“We have bars where you can drink alcohol, and marijuana is legal, so there should be a place where people can use it appropriately.” City Attorney Pete Holmes has been looking for a way to allow pot lounges since legal pot first went on sale in 2014, Deputy City Attorney John Schochet told The Stranger. “We…
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