The Truth About Ron DeSantis' Fentanyl Horror Story
The culprit is prohibition, not lax border policing.
The culprit is prohibition, not lax border policing.
"Gavin Newsom eating at French Laundry during a COVID-19 surge, for example"
The Republican presidential candidate ignores the lethal impact of the drug policies he avidly supports.
The researchers reached a similar conclusion about overdose trends in Washington, where penalties for simple possession were reduced in 2021.
Prohibition is at the root of the hazards that have led to record numbers of opioid-related deaths.
Historian Erika Dyck contextualizes the deep roots of and battles over LSD, psilocybin, and other psychoactive substances.
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Legal restrictions on pseudoephedrine have not reduced meth use, but they have driven people with colds or allergies toward substitutes that seem to be completely ineffective.
Historian Erika Dyck wants to document the deep roots of and battles over LSD, psilocybin, and other psychoactive substances.
Research is promising, but drug warriors stand in the way.
The change, while welcome, is modest and won't get rid of patients' headaches as they try to fill their prescriptions.
The founder of MAPS talks about FDA approval for MDMA-assisted therapy and the "psychedelic renaissance" he has helped create.
The 1988 case highlighted the DEA's stubborn insistence that marijuana has no "accepted medical use."
Although the HHS-recommended change would benefit researchers and the cannabis industry, it would not resolve the conflict between state and federal marijuana laws.
"Airport purchase that could make you suspicious to the DEA"
Although it would leave federal prohibition essentially untouched, the change would facilitate medical research and dramatically reduce taxes on state-licensed suppliers.
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In last night's Republican presidential debate, candidates floated various forms of military action against drug cartels.
Painkiller reflects an indiscriminate anti-opioid bias that has caused needless suffering.
A report reveals new draconian restrictions the 2024 frontrunner wants to implement, such as sea blockades in Latin America and "ideological screening" for migrants.
The cannabis initiative will appear alongside a measure aimed at protecting abortion rights, which could boost its chances.
The decision casts further doubt on the constitutionality of a federal law that makes it a felony for illegal drug users to own firearms.
Many of the problems the state is experiencing are caused by the continuing impact of prohibition.
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Texas A&M placed a professor on paid leave for criticizing Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a lecture on the opioid crisis.
A judge's questions about his plea deal should not obscure the point that the law he broke is unjust and arguably unconstitutional.
While the lethal effects of Iran’s booze ban are widely recognized, politicians ignore similar consequences from U.S. drug laws.
Some patients, especially those with opioid addictions, could actually benefit from access to medical marijuana.
His bloody rhetoric undermines his defense of the sentencing reforms he proudly embraced as president.
A Republican-sponsored resolution would authorize the president to "use all necessary and appropriate force" against foreigners involved in fentanyl trafficking.
As pot prohibition collapses across the country, that policy is increasingly untenable.
More than two years after legalizing recreational use, the state has just a dozen licensed retailers.
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A study suggests that "selectively targeting large-scale drug vendors" on the dark web can succeed where all previous enforcement efforts have failed.
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A House-approved bill that the president supports would expand the draconian penalties he supposedly wants to abolish.
Police have a long history of using the real or imagined smell of marijuana to justify outrageous invasions.
Sometimes he calls for freedom, and sometimes he preaches something darker.
Possession and home cultivation will be legal as of August 1, and licensed sales could begin in late 2024.
The imminent expiration of a law that recriminalized drug possession triggered a bipartisan panic.
Start by looking at the government policies that have made it worse.
The harm caused by marijuana abuse does not justify reverting to an oppressive policy that criminalized peaceful conduct.
Thanks to the city's Initiative 71, Lit City Smoke Shop is part of D.C.'s thriving weed-gifting industry.
Correcting the error will require new legislation.
The debate over the details shows that, despite all the talk of treating cannabis like alcohol, legislators are not prepared to fully embrace that model.
Despite his reservations, Gov. John Carney let the bills become law without his signature.
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