drug policy
A 19-Year-Old Died After Taking ‘Gas Station Heroin’. His Mom Wonders Why It’s Still Being Sold Legally.
Johnathon Morrison's mother helped get tianeptine banned in Alabama. But she says it makes her “sick” it is still being sold in stores across the U.S.
These Academics Went Public About Using Drugs
A growing number of academics are openly discussing their past and present drug use in an attempt to reduce stigma and help overcome addiction.
Thailand Is Threatening Stricter Cannabis Laws. Weed Shops Are Confused
The first country in Asia to decriminalize weed might roll back its drug policy after just one year.
Biden’s Weed Pardon Won’t Get Anyone Out of Prison—But It’s Still a Huge Deal
It'll be life-changing for thousands of people whose federal convictions have kept them from getting into college, finding jobs and housing, and more.
A Pregnant Woman Was Kept in Jail for Months Because She Smoked a Little Weed
The 23-year-old pregnant woman was also forced to sleep on the floor due to overcrowding, she said.
‘Personal Possession’ of Heroin, Ice and Cocaine Will be Decriminalised in the ACT
It will become the first Australian state or territory to do so.
Police are Creating a Higher Risk of Overdoses At Australian Festivals, Study Finds
Experts say a new approach to policing would save lives.
Revealed: The UK Government Ignored Its Own Experts' Advice to Decriminalise Drugs
In 2016, for the first time, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs explicitly recommended decriminalising drug possession and use.
Police Might Raid Student Halls for Drugs During Freshers' Week
Priti Patel's plan to make an example of middle-class drug users is a terrible idea, according to every single person we asked.
Activists Give Out Free Heroin and Meth as Vancouver Proposes Legal Limits for Drugs
Earlier this week Vancouver put forward a proposal to Health Canada that would decriminalize a three day supply of drugs.
Biden Criticized for Supporting a ‘Misguided’ Plan to Poison Colombia’s Coca Fields
Colombia insists the aerial spraying of coca, the base ingredient for cocaine, is the best option in the war on drugs. More than 150 experts say it can cause serious health problems and environmental destruction.
Labour MPs Demand the Decriminalisation of Drug Possession
The party's drug policy reform group wants a 'new approach' to the war on drugs, including a possible legalised cannabis market in Britain.