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Afghan Poppy Harvest Down 95% After Taliban Opium Ban
The United States withdrew from Afghanistan in February of 2020 and in August of 2021 the Taliban officially took power.
November 8, 2023
Withdrawal: Yes You’re Addicted, and You’re Being a Dick
We’ve run from this for a long time, but the truth is, you can get addicted to pot.
November 3, 2023
Study Finds Highly Processed Foods Are as Addictive as Heroin, Cocaine
A new study has determined that highly processed foods such as cookies and chips can be as addictive as the drugs cocaine, heroin and nicotine.
October 23, 2023
Inglewood Police Officer Sold Cocaine Taken from Evidence Locker
A former police officer who allegedly stole drugs out of the evidence lock-up and sold them to an informant is expected to accept a plea deal in lieu of a hefty prison sentence.
October 16, 2023
Drug Dealer Connected to Michael K. Williams Death Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Just over two years after the fentanyl-related overdose death of “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams, three of the four men accused of helping provide Williams the drugs have been sentenced to their own individual stints in federal prison, the most recent of which was a five year sentence for a man named Luis Cruz.
October 12, 2023
Colorado Weighs Proposal To Allow Safe Injection Sites
Advocates say the sites prevent overdoses and save lives.
March 3, 2023
Lucy Files with Health Canada To Manufacture Cocaine, Heroin
The move would allow the company to manufacture cocaine and heroin in addition to its current portfolio of psychedelic medicines.
February 16, 2023
Australian Capital Territory Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Drugs Including Heroin, Cocaine
Beginning in October 2023, small amounts of cocaine, heroin, meth, LSD, and psilocybin will no longer lead to jail time in Australia’s capital.
October 24, 2022
NYC’s Overdose Prevention Centers Prove Effective
New research shows the first publicly recognized centers in the nation reduced overdoses.
July 21, 2022