Why Blue-City Democrats Are Taking Tougher Stances On Drugs
Drug-policy reformers were stunned when voters in deep-blue San Francisco overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure this month that reads...
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Mar 182 min
Milwaukee County Tries New Approach to Combat Overdoses
Milwaukee County has one of the nation's worst rates of overdose death. The county has seen an especially dramatic spike in deaths among...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 151 min
Study: Look-Alike Marijuana Compound Popular With Teens
A molecular lookalike of the intoxicating compound found in marijuana has become popular among teens, especially in areas where marijuana...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 151 min
California Cracks Down on Fentanyl Through Homicide Charges
Few places are as aggressive in tackling fentanyl distribution as Riverside County, Calif., in prosecuting people who supply fatal doses...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 132 min
Nebraska Gov.'s Veto Of Needle Exchange Bill Sustained
Nebraska's liberal and conservative legislators passed a bill last month allowing local governments to establish needle exchanges....
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 122 min
How Will Oregon Reversal Affect Drug Decriminalization?
Three years ago, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize illicit drugs. Now, it’s becoming the first state to reverse course and...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 112 min
Advocates Push To Label Fentanyl Overdoses 'Poisonings'
The death certificate for Ryan Bagwell, 19, of Mission, Tex., says he died from a fentanyl overdose. His mother, Sandra, disagrees. On an...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 42 min
Some State Lawmakers Want Tougher Penalties For Xylazine
Legislators in a handful of states are offering bills to address the rise in the misuse of xylazine, a cheap animal sedative not intended...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 282 min
Oregon Advances Bill to Raise Penalties For Some Drug Offenses
Lawmakers hoping to alleviate Oregon’s drug crises are closer than ever to repealing a state ballot measure that decriminalized small...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 271 min
DEA Ramps Up Efforts Against Pill Presses to Fight Fentanyl Crisis
The Drug Enforcement Administration is going after high speed pill press machines in order to combat the fentanyl crisis, reports CBS...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 272 min
Cartels, Gangs, Grow in Mexico Under 'Hugs' Policy
Gangs affiliated with Mexico’s two largest drug cartels — battling to the death over market share — have grown in number and influence...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 221 min
40% Of Americans Knew A Fatal Overdose Victim, Study Finds
More than 4 in 10 Americans know someone who has died of an overdose, and an estimated 13% of the population have had their lives...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 212 min
Tree Product Kratom Increasingly Blamed For Overdose Deaths
A Washington Post review of federal and state statistics shows that medical examiners and coroners are increasingly blaming deaths on...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 212 min
Fentanyl Increasingly Being Used With Methamphetamine
Illicit fentanyl, the driving force behind the U.S. overdose epidemic, is increasingly being used in conjunction with methamphetamine, a...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 202 min
How Will Federal Marijuana Reclassification Impact Criminal Justice, And Politics?
Last August, the U.S. Department of Health And Human Services sent a recommendation to federal drug enforcers that marijuana be...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 151 min
State Leaders Played Central Role In Oregon Decriminalization Failures
In Oregon, critics of drug decriminalization efforts have pointed to increased overdose deaths and a failure to turn police encounters...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 151 min
Feds Could Approve Ecstasy To Treat PTSD
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon approve the use of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, to help treat post-traumatic...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 132 min
Opioid Addictions Worsen As 'Punitive Mindset' Persists
Decades into the deadliest drug overdose epidemic in U.S. history, people are dying at higher rates than ever. Between 2017 and 2021, the...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 122 min
Mexican Drug Cartel Targeting Montana To Boost Profits
On the evening of March 17, 2020, a former Mexican police officer working for the Sinaloa cartel left his hotel room in Tijuana and...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 122 min
S.F. Mayor Backs GOP Effort To Overhaul Prop 47 On Jail Reform
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is joining a Republican-led campaign to roll back parts of a law that aimed to reduce jail populations...
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