OpioidsOther Drugs7-OH Ban: Criminalising Kratom Alkaloid May Mean More ProhibitionSkye Hawthorne.Sep 4, 2025Kratom, the psychoactive leaf that has been used for pain relief, mood elevation, and as a stimulant for hundreds of…
Drug TraffickingTrump Sends Navy to Venezuela to Fight Drug TraffickingNiko Vorobyov.Aug 27, 2025Hellraiser. Red Dawn. Ghostbusters. And now the war on drugs – another crap 80s reboot nobody asked for. In the…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug Policy“An attempt to disappear people”: Experts Comment on Trump’s Plans to Defund Harm ReductionAndré Gomes.Aug 15, 2025One of Trump’s latest executive orders calls for a crackdown on homelessness, encouraging federal agencies to defund drug-related interventions and…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyDrugs & DevelopmentUS Study Highlights How Drug Criminalisation Prevents CareAndré Gomes.Apr 2, 2025A recent report from the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) explores the interrelated issues of addiction, mental health and homelessness, looking…
Drug Harm ReductionPersonal Stories‘Know Drugs’: Reframing Drug Education Is Key To Ending The Drug WarDennis Walker.Oct 25, 2024Worldwide, the prevalence of drug use transcends borders, nationalities, and demographics. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)…
Other DrugsWhat Happens When Abortion Medication is Criminalised?Isabelle Gius.Aug 2, 2024On 9th May 2022, just one week after Politico leaked the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, Vanessa…
CannabisDrug PolicyCould 2024 Be the Year for Biden’s Cannabis Legacy?Kevin Gilnack.Feb 20, 20242024 may be another historic year for American cannabis, with many implications for social and criminal justice. Recent findings from…
Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingOpioidsNo, China Is Not Getting Rich Off Of FentanylBen Westhoff.Oct 1, 2023When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China in June, many hoped his meeting with President Xi Jinping would…
CannabisUS Medical Marijuana States Shutting Out Experienced GrowersTalking Drugs.May 16, 2016As the United States sees regulated medical marijuana models emerge across the country, a glaring paradox has arisen – many…