Sarah and Rachelle discuss the failures of punitive drug policies. They discuss Maryland’s efforts to reduce drug trafficking, who should be held responsible when someone overdoses while incarcerated, and why compassion makes a difference. Big changes in Arizona and Florida are also on the agenda, but the highlight this week is a story about nuclear […] The post News: Law Enforcement & the War on Drugs [#144] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

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News: Law Enforcement & the War on Drugs [#144]

Sarah and Rachelle take on the week’s biggest drug stories, including overdose prevention centers in New York City, amnesty for marijuana convictions in Canada, and more. News Updates: Liberal MP hints criminal records for marijuana possession will be cleared Delays In Issuing Licenses For New Methadone Clinics Hurting Rural Communities Miami Cops Broke Law by […] The post News: Supervised Injection Comes to NYC [#143] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: Supervised Injection Comes to NYC [#143]

Sarah and Rachelle talk about harm reduction measures in Vermont, the latest developments in Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, and exciting research about ketamine and depression. News Updates: Vermont Lawmakers Vote to Make Opioid Treatment Widely Available in Prison Roque to do ‘legal audit’ of PNP files on drug killings Health Department Program Gives Fentanyl Testing […] The post News: Harm Reduction in Vermont [#142] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: Harm Reduction in Vermont [#142]

Rachelle and Sarah talk about drug testing of all kinds: for food stamps, for biohacking, and for middle and high school students. They also cover drug-induced homicide laws in Maryland, ayahuasca in Montreal, and much more. News Updates: Maryland court deals blow to homicide charges in overdoses Drug-Induced Homicide Resource from the Drug Policy Alliance […] The post News: Let’s Talk About Drug Testing [#141] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: Let’s Talk About Drug Testing [#141]

Rachelle and Sarah talk about harm reduction in the US, what it means to take a public health approach to drug policy, and how we navigate the world of drug use and consent. News Updates: Surgeon General Urges Americans to Carry Drug That Stops Opioid Overdoses Kaleo expanding access in U.S. to drug to reverse […] The post News: Opioids, Kratom, and Harm Reduction [#140] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: Opioids, Kratom, and Harm Reduction [#140]

For Sarah and Rachelle’s first news episode together, they discuss benzodiazepines in the US, pill testing in Australia, and what exactly the DEA wants to do to your cell phone. News Updates: The Mystery of the Terrifying Xanax Resurgence in America Daily cannabis use could delay at-risk youth from moving to higher risk drug use: […] The post News: Rachelle’s Back! [#139] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: Rachelle’s Back! [#139]

For Sam’s last episode co-hosting the news (don’t worry, he’ll be back soon with more discussion segments!), Sam and Sarah talk about some bad news from across the United States. Two of the stories concern the Trump Administration: while Kellyanne Conway told college students to eat french fries instead of doing drugs, President Trump blamed […] The post News: Sam’s Final News Episode! [#138] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: Sam’s Final News Episode! [#138]

This week, Sam and Sarah talk about the latest drug news, which bring up a lot of old and new questions. How can a judge rule that Chicago drug raids “have an ugly racial component and should be discontinued,” but not admit that people of color were unfairly targeted? Why does the liquor industry have […] The post News: Police Bias, Self-Driving Cars, and the Death Penalty [#137] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: Police Bias, Self-Driving Cars, and the Death Penalty [#137]

This week, Sam takes on the news solo. He talks about a baseball coach’s opposition to marijuana, the failure of roadside drug tests, Martin Shkreli’s future in prison, and medical marijuana legislation in Maryland. News Updates: Texas Wesleyan coach fired after turning away Colorado recruit over state’s pot laws Another field drug test mistake sends […] The post News: Shkreli Goes to Prison [#136] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: Shkreli Goes to Prison [#136]

This week’s news is focused on new research in a broad range of topics, from linguistics to biology. One study looks at slang terms for commonly used recreational drugs across the United States, with a wider variety of popular terms than you may expect. Another found that people over 90 years old actually benefit from […] The post News: New Research On Linguistics, Nonagenarians, and Buprenonorphine [#135] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: New Research On Linguistics, Nonagenarians, and Buprenonorphine [#135]

This week, Sam and Sarah talk about the latest drug news, and each story brings up a big decision about how society approaches drugs. First, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court may rule on whether using drugs while pregnant should constitute child abuse. The next big decision is a hypothetical one, with the New York Times asking 30 […] The post News: Four Big Decisions on Drugs and Drug Policy [#134] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: Four Big Decisions on Drugs and Drug Policy [#134]

This week, Sam and Sarah talk about the latest drug news. They start off with one of the biggest stories of 2018 so far: San Francisco moving ahead with safe injection sites, which will open around July 1, on the same timeline that Massachusetts is implementing sales of marijuana to adults. It’s then a bunch […] The post News: SF Opening SIFs, ICC Opens Philippines Inquiry [#133] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: SF Opening SIFs, ICC Opens Philippines Inquiry [#133]

This week, Sam and Sarah discuss multiple stories of corruption and bad behavior in America’s war on drugs. Brenda Fitzgerald, Trump’s director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, resigned this week following reports that she invested in tobacco companies while leading the federal government’s anti-smoking efforts. South Dakota legislators may have been the […] The post News: Corruption at All Levels of the Drug War [#132] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: Corruption at All Levels of the Drug War [#132]

This week Sarah chats with James Gould of CanIexpunge to discuss how the organization can help people with criminal records determine eligibility for expungement and much more. Turn on, tune in, and TWiD out! Sponsors: Tom Angell’s Marijuana Moment, Ogden Studios, and Matt Garland Music Credits: Intro: Dance for Sport by the2ba   Like what we do? […] The post Discussion: Expungement and the War on Drugs appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

Discussion: Expungement and the War on Drugs

This episode was late due to some technical issues, but better late than never when it comes to the top drug news! Sam & Sarah talk about some big stories from the US and across the globe, with presidential candidates in other countries running on platforms of marijuana legalization, while American reformers try to eliminate […] The post News: Russian Politics, Tax Stamps, Evolving Language, and Racist Policing [#131] appeared first on This Week in Drugs.

News: Russian Politics, Tax Stamps, Evolving Language, and Racist Policing [#131]

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