The 2028 Opioid Funding Drop Is Missouri Fixing the Problem or Hiding It? A Bridge or a Shell Game?

Missouri says it’s preparing for the future.
The budget says something else.
The system isn’t disappearing. It’s shrinking.
And the parts that made it work are starting to go. #drugpolicy #harmrediction #publichealth #moleg open.substack.com/pub/chadsabo...

A Solomon Islands Police Officer Was Investigated for Dumping Meth in the Sea. Now He’s Poised to Become Commissioner. Internal documents reveal that prosecutors in Solomon Islands found “sufficient evidence” to suspend and charge Deputy Police Commissioner Ian Vaevaso for allegedly improperly disposing of drug eviden...

Thanks to the disastrous & unwinnable war against #drugs:

A Solomon Islands Police Officer Was Investigated for Dumping #Meth in the Sea. Now He’s Poised to Become Commissioner.

www.occrp.org/en/scoop/a-s...

#stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

The ‘Narco-Architect’ who designed tunnels to bring hashish from Morocco into Spain Police talk about a ‘complex underground infrastructure’ similar to a mine, complete with pulleys, cranes, rails and carts to transport the drug on behalf of ‘a very, very powerful’ organization

Thanks to the disastrous & unwinnable war against #drugs:

The #Narco Architect who designed tunnels to bring #hashish from #Morocco into #Spain.

#stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

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DumbLaws graphic reading “#DumbLaws: South Dakota: Legal hemp is allowed, but marijuana remains illegal. The same plant can be legal or criminal depending on THC levels most people,” showing two cannabis plants labeled “LEGAL HEMP” in green and “ILLEGAL MARIJUANA” in red against a background of police lights, with PotCultureMagazine.com and ©2026/ArtDept at the bottom and the Pot Culture Magazine logo in the lower right.

#DumbLaws: South Dakota: Legal hemp is allowed, but marijuana remains illegal. The same plant can be legal or criminal depending on THC levels that most people can’t detect. #PotCultureMagazine #Cannabis #SouthDakota #WeedLaws #CannabisCulture #THC #420Community #DrugPolicy #Weed

CND 69 and drug policy reform: Unpacking key implications Join us for a webinar reflecting on key developments from this year’s CND session and their implications for the future of global drug policy reform.

The #CND69 showed a drug control system in transition.

Join us in unpacking the session and its implications for the future of #DrugPolicy reform.

TOMORROW, 31 Mar. | 13:00–14:30 (London)

REGISTER HERE:

“Safer opioid supply initiation among First Nations Peoples in Ontario, Canada, 2019 to 2023” by Shaleesa Ledlie and colleagues (2026) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…why is safer supply still so controversial in 2026?

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#DrugPolicy

Committee advances 'Noah's Law' to increase penalties for adults who sell deadly synthetic opioids to minors The House Judiciary Committee gave SB 11-70 a do-pass recommendation after emotional family testimony and opposition from civil-rights advocates. The bill would trigger aggravated sentencing when an adult's drug sale to a minor is shown to have contributed to the minor's death and would classify certain cases as dangerous crimes against children.

Sen. Karen Warner is championing 'Noah's Law' to hold adults accountable for selling lethal synthetic opioids to minors, a response to the heartbreaking loss of her constituent's son.

Learn more here

#AZ #DrugPolicy #YouthProtection #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #ArizonaChildren

House approves bill requiring first responders to notify law enforcement of suspected overdoses HB 2941 requires first responders to notify law enforcement following suspected overdoses, grants immunity for good-faith notifications and presumes fentanyl presence in certain fatal overdoses. The House passed the bill 87-2.

Oklahoma's House has just passed a groundbreaking bill that not only protects first responders but also aims to tackle the fentanyl crisis head-on.

Learn more here

#OK #DrugPolicy #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #HealthCrisis

Drug legalization could boost the economy, reduce crime, and improve safety through regulation—but it also raises concerns about increased use and public health risks. #DrugPolicy #PublicHealthDebate #DrugLegalization

👇Learn more: 
https://www.lotusbh.org/post/should-drugs-be-legalized

Over the past couple of decades, civil society has moved from the sidelines to shaping #DrugPolicy at the UN.

RRF sat with our outgoing ED, @annfordham.bsky.social to reflect on 17 years of progress — and why it needs defending.

Watch & share:

Drug Camp That Pete Hegseth Said U.S. Bombed in Ecuador Was Actually Dairy Farm: Rprt President Donald Trump's administration claimed to have bombed a "narco-terrorist supply complex" that was a cattle and dairy farm, according to a new report.

Thanks To The Disastrous & Unwinnable War Against #Drugs: Alleged Drug Camp That Mass Murdering War Criminal #Hegseth Said U.S. Bombed in #Ecuador Was Actually Dairy Farm ... www.mediaite.com/media/news/d... #stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

The Death Penalty for Drug Offences: Global Overview 2025 - Harm Reduction International Drug-related executions surged by 97% in 2025. Explore the global trends, country-specific data, and the disproportionate impact of punitive drug control on vulnerable populations.

Read our report "The Death Penalty for Drug Offences: Global Overview 2025" hri.global/flagship-research/death-...

#DeathPenalty #DrugPolicy #HumanRights #HarmReduction #CND69 #AbolishTheDeathPenalty

Alberta Closes Calgary and Lethbridge Supervised Consumption Sites by June Alberta closes Calgary's only supervised consumption site by June, risking increased overdoses and public drug use.

Alberta Closes Calgary and Lethbridge Supervised Consumption Sites by June

Read more: 👇
www.thecanadareport.ca/featured/alberta-supervi...

#alberta #calgary #lethbridge #supervisedconsumption #overdosecrisis #publichealth #drugpolicy

The New Psychedelic Patrons: How Philanthropy Is Powering a Once-Taboo Medical Field Private donations have played a key role in propelling research that was once on the fringe toward the medical mainstream.

Private donations have played a key role in propelling research that was once on the fringe toward the medical mainstream.

Katherine Don Reports: tinyurl.com/bd5e24bc

#PsychedelicResearch #MentalHealth #HealthPhilanthropy #ScientificResearch #DrugPolicy #PTSDTreatment #AddictionRecovery

Vulnerable individuals and communities are disproportionately affected by punitive drug laws. 
@drmaisato.bsky.social, UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, shares concerns on the extended negative effects of the death penalty.
 
#DeathPenalty #DrugPolicy #AbolishTheDeathPenalty

The criminal underworlds of Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador converge in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio The arrest of ‘Lobo Menor’ in the Mexican capital sheds light on the criminal relationship between the three countries, connected to cocaine trafficking

Thanks to the disastrous & unwinnable war against #drugs:

The criminal drug underworlds of #Mexico, #Colombia, and #Ecuador converge in the murder of Fernando #Villavicencio

english.elpais.com/internationa...

#stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

Thanks to the disastrous & unwinnable war against #drugs:

A #US citizen now runs #Mexico’s top drug #cartel—and targeting him is complicated

www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

#stopthewarondrugs #drugpolicy #harmreduction

Original post on me.dm

If you follow harm reduction or want to know more about the topic, you might enjoy this Medium article I wrote about how moralized narratives hurt recovery.

#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #SubstanceUse #Substances #Drugs #Health #Healthcare #Canada #Politics #CdnPoli […]

Mental Illness, Personal Crises & Substance Use Why Moralized Narratives Hurt Recovery

If you follow harm reduction or want to know more about the topic, you might enjoy this Medium article I wrote about how moralized narratives hurt recovery.

#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #SubstanceUse #Substances #Drugs #Health #Healthcare #Canada #Politics #CdnPoli

The Death Penalty for Drug Offences: Global Overview 2025 - Harm Reduction International Drug-related executions surged by 97% in 2025. Explore the global trends, country-specific data, and the disproportionate impact of punitive drug control on vulnerable populations.

Read the full report: hri.global/flagship-research/death-...
 
#DeathPenalty #DrugPolicy #HumanRights #HarmReduction #AbolishTheDeathPenalty

At #HRC61, a side event explored the development dimensions of drug policy and the importance of rights-based approaches.
Comm'r Ruth Dreifuss delivered closing remarks.

📄 tinyurl.com/mwxj6smy

#DrugPolicy #HumanRights

With Marijuana Rescheduling Still Pending, Federal Workplace Drug Testing Rules Aren't Changing, Health Agency Says - Marijuana Moment With marijuana rescheduling still left unfulfilled months after President Donald Trump ordered the process to be completed, there are no plans to update federal workplace drug policy around cannabis, ...

"With marijuana rescheduling still left unfulfilled months after President Donald Trump ordered the process to be completed, there are no plans to update federal workplace drug policy around cannabis"
#MedicalCannabis #Marijuana #Cannabis #Reschedule #Workplace #DrugTest #DrugPolicy

Read our full report here: hri.global/flagship-research/death-...

#EndTheDeathPenaltyNow #AbolishTheDeathPenalty #DeathPenalty #DrugPolicy #HumanRights #HarmReduction

Senate concurs with House amendment to SB 906 allowing prescriptions for FDA-approved psilocybin drugs The Senate concurred with House amendments to SB 906 to permit lawful prescription, distribution and marketing of drugs containing organic psilocybin that have received FDA approval; the bill passed unanimously on the recorded vote shown in the transcript.

West Virginia has taken a groundbreaking step by unanimously passing a bill that permits the lawful prescription of FDA-approved psilocybin drugs!

Get the details!

#WV #DrugPolicy #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal #WestVirginiaSenate #MentalHealth

HighQ's graphic from Pot Culture Magazine featuring President Ronald Reagan speaking at a podium with an American flag behind him. The text explains that in 1982, Reagan created the predecessor task force to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, accelerating federal drug war funding, and that cannabis arrests climbed for the next two decades. In the foreground are cannabis buds, a handgun, handcuffs, stacks of cash, and a bag labeled “DEA Police,” symbolizing enforcement and the war on drugs. PotCultureMagazine.com | ©2026/ArtDept appears at the bottom.

#HighQs: In 1982, President Reagan created the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s predecessor task force, accelerating federal drug war funding. Cannabis arrests climbed for the next two decades.
#PotCultureMagazine #CannabisCulture #Reagan #Cannabis #DrugPolicy #DrugWar

Close-up studio photograph of three dense cannabis buds arranged on a polished wooden surface in front of an open metal tin filled with ground cannabis. The buds are coated in visible trichomes with green and orange tones, sharply focused against a warm background. The Pot Culture Magazine logo appears at the lower right, with PotCultureMagazine.com and ©2026/ArtDept displayed along the bottom.

Morning. Today at 1:00 PM CST. The Cannabis Lie: Vol. 4 — The Crime Wave Lie. Did legal cannabis trigger a crime wave? The numbers tell a different story. #PotCultureMagazine #Cannabis #DrugPolicy #FearMongering #CannabisCulture #Crime #LegalizationLies #Policy #420Community

Teaser graphic for Pot Culture Magazine titled “The Cannabis Lie: Vol. 4 — The Crime Wave Lie,” filed under High Crimes. The text explains that politicians warned legalization would unleash a crime wave, but data from Colorado’s violent crime trends, DOJ time-series research, and statewide arrest declines show no consistent long-term surge tied to legalization. The image shows two police officers standing with their backs to the viewer at a nighttime crime scene with flashing patrol lights and police tape, with a cannabis plant visible in the foreground. PotCultureMagazine.com | ©2026/ArtDept appears at the bottom.

Tomorrow at 1 PM CST. Did legal weed actually cause a crime wave, or did the data bury that claim years ago? #PotCultureMagazine #Cannabis #DrugPolicy #Legalization #CannabisCulture #Crimewave #CannabisLies #420Community #Weedlife #CannabisNews #Data #Truth #FearTactics

House rejects Senate substitute for HB 26 on marijuana sentencing, sends bill to conference On the supplemental calendar the House rejected the Senate substitute to HB 26 (marijuana sentence modification) and moved the bill to conference; the Clerk recorded the vote as Ayes 0, Noes 96. Delegate Henson urged a 'no' vote on the substitute to get the bill into conference.

In a surprising turn of events, the House decisively rejected the Senate's amendment to House Bill 26 on marijuana sentencing, paving the way for further negotiations!

Get the details!

#VA #DrugPolicy #CitizenPortal #VirginiaMarijuana #LegislativeProcess #CriminalJusticeReform

Harm reduction saves lives by reducing overdoses, preventing disease, and connecting people to care. Abstinence-only fails substance users, with higher rates of illness, overdose, and relapse.

#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #SubstanceUse #Substances #Drugs #Health #Healthcare #Canada #Politics #CdnPoli