City Councilman's Proposal to Deal With Opioid Overdoses: Let Them Die
A Middletown, Ohio, lawmaker wants paramedics to stop treating to overdose patients after two strikes.
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This Massachusetts Lawmaker Wants to Throw Folks in Prison for Having Secret Car Compartments
This is your war on drugs...on drugs.
LSD Microdosing: The New Silicon Valley Productivity Hack
George Burke says taking tiny hits of acid has changed his work, and his life, for the better.
The Silk Road Is Dead, But the Internet's Illicit Drug Economy Is Alive and Well
A new U.N. report finds cryptomarkets comprise a bigger chunk of the global drug trade than ever before.
Philando Castile's 'Audacity To Smoke Marijuana' in Front of Child Doomed Him, Says Cop Who Killed Him
Welcome to one of the darkest corners of your War on Drugs, ladies and gentlemen.
In Private Letter, Jeff Sessions Asks Congress for Permission to Go After Medical Marijuana
Sessions uses a straw man to justify a war on medical pot.
This is Your Brain on Acid (Seriously)
Dr. David Nutt on what the first brain imaging study of humans on LSD reveals about mental health and human consciousness.
California Senate Passes Bill Easing Up on Some Drug Sentencing
If successful, state would stop piling on more punishment for prior convictions.
Psychedelic Drugs: The Future of Mental Health
LSD, mushrooms, and ecstasy are finally getting attention from serious medical researchers. And their findings are astounding.
Injection Facilities a Bold Remedy for Overdose Deaths
Safety measures help when opioid addicts won't stop.
Why LSD Trips Last Forever, What Happens When You Inject Psilocybin
And other fun notes from the world's largest gathering of psychedelic researchers.
Major League Baseball's War on PEDs Is Still Petty and Pointless
With players rolling in NSAIDs and amphetamines, why do androgens still freak people out?
Harm Reduction an Alternative to Incoherent Opioid Addiction Policies
Let doctors exercise their best professional judgment and prescribe opioids-free from the chilling effects created by monitoring government agencies.
California Boy Scout Battles Porn Scourge in His Community
Enlisting the support of pseudo-science and local law enforcement along the way.
Trump Expected to Nominate Former Prosecutor Tom Marino For Drug Czar
Marino has advocated the use of "hospital-slash-prisons" for drug users.
Massachusetts Doctors Want a Safe Place for People to Use Illegal Drugs
Supervised injection sites keep drug users alive and prevent the spread of disease. So why doesn't the U.S. have a single one?
Sad Legislation or SADDEST Legislation?: The Protecting Kids from Candy-Flavored Drugs Act of 2017
Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Grassley create instant cult classic with idiotic new bill.
Johns Hopkins University Dropped Out of a Clinical Trial for Smoked Cannabis, and Veterans With PTSD Want to Know Why
A successful clinical trial could move whole-plant marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule II
American Psychiatric Association Says Ketamine Can Treat Depression, But Don't Expect the FDA to Approve It
The cost of getting FDA approval doesn't bode well for ketamine's therapeutic potential.
Opioid Deaths: Another Drug War Failure
Prohibition is the cause of the problem; it's not the solution.
New Federal Sentencing Data Provides a Reminder That the War on Meth Is Alive and Awful
While overall drug sentences decline, federal methamphetamine offenders still aren't benefiting from the last decade of criminal justice reforms.
Surprise: Government-Grown Pot Is Total Schwag, Not Suitable for Research
Doctors using DEA-approved marijuana find it is useless for research purposes.
Jeff Sessions Wants to Bring Back 'Just Say No'
At a speech in Manchester, Sessions called anti-drug campaigns of the '80s and '90s the "most effective solution."
GOP Rep. Thomas Garrett Intros Bill To End Federal Pot Prohibition
Legislation would remove marijuana from controlled-substances list and give states the ability to set their own policy.
Drug Theft and Abuse Plague the Veterans Affairs Department
Only 3 percent of drug-related incidents by staff have resulted in disciplinary action.
Legislators Who Supported Criminal Justice Reform Now Sponsoring Tougher Heroin Bills
Heroin hysteria is in full swing this year.
Neil Gorsuch Sympathizes With Drug Dealers
The SCOTUS nominee plumbs the peculiarities of prohibition in cases involving imitation pot and medical marijuana.
Texas Sought Banned Death Penalty Drugs From Overseas Party Dealers
In the future, President Trump's lifelong fanaticism for capital punishment could make such shady deals unnecessary.
Israel Moves Toward Decriminalizing Marijuana Use
Under Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan's plan, there would be no penalties for private use, while public use would be subject to fines.
What We Don't Know About Marijuana's Risks and Benefits
It fills a new book from the National Academy of Sciences.
2 Books To Help You Thrive in Trump's America!
Penn Jillette's diet memoir and a Harvard historian's take on Prohibition are essential guides to the next four years.
Heroin-Related Deaths Rise As Heroin Use Falls
The divergence reinforces the case for harm reduction.
Ask Jacob Sullum All Your Questions About Drugs, Policy, and Drug Policy
And then donate to the magazine that lets you do stuff like that!
Is Trump's Pot Tolerance Fading?
By choosing a diehard prohibitionist for attorney general, the president-elect casts doubt on his commitment to marijuana federalism.
Trump's Pick for Attorney General Is a 'Drug War Dinosaur'
Jeff Sessions opposes sentencing reform, defends civil forfeiture, and criticizes the Obama administration for letting states legalize marijuana.
Surgeon General's Report Mistakenly Treats All Drug Use As a Problem
Vivek Murthy does not acknowledge the possibility that nonmedical consumption of psychoactive substances could be beneficial.
Nick Gillespie on Stossel Tonight at 9 PM, Talking "Sin Taxes," Marijuana Legalization, and More
Have you heard about California's initiative that would require condoms in all porn movies?
How a Basketball Player's Tragic Death Gave Us One Of The Worst Drug Laws Ever
When Len Bias overdosed, Democrats saw an opportunity to outdo Republicans on drug war legislation. Three decades later, the cost is staggering.
Criticism Has Delayed a Kratom Ban but Probably Won't Prevent It
The DEA's backtracking underlines the arbitrariness of the government's pharmacological taboos.
DEA Withdrawing Awful Attempt to Completely Ban Kratom
After backlash, they've extended the comment period and called for FDA input.
Someone Is Arrested Every 25 Seconds for Drug Possession in the U.S.
A new report by Human Rights Watch and ACLU calls for the full decriminalization of drugs, citing the drug war's "staggering human rights toll."
ACLU Urges Mass. Court to Vacate 24,000 Drug Cases Based on Tainted Lab Evidence
Annie Dookhan tainted an estimated one in six drug cases in Massachusetts over a nine-year period. The ACLU says all those cases should be thrown out.
This Picture of Willie Nelson and a Major Democratic Pol May End Pot Legalization
How can weed possibly survive the scandal of being seen with Terry McAuliffe!
After Banning Kratom, DEA Says It Might Be a Useful Medicine
"Our goal is to make sure this is available," a spokesman says.
If the US Is Serious About Pot Prohibition, We Will Bar Justin Trudeau From Entry
Canadian prime minister has openly admitted to using the drug (just like President Obama). So he should be barred from entering US.
The American Legion Wants Marijuana Reclassified to Help Treat PTSD
How much do politicians really care about veterans' health?
