The Washington Times: Drug legalization was election’s biggest loser

The Guardian: California comedown – how illicit marijuana farms have left a wilderness where ‘you’re lucky to see a lizard’

Opioid Receptors Key to Gut Nervous System Development

SAM Friday Fact 05/31/2024: Daily or Near-Daily (DND) Marijuana Use Surpasses Daily or Near-Daily (DND) Alcohol Use in the U.S.

National Post: British Columbia’s failed drug policies provide an opportunity for centre-right parties at PROSPER’s Symposium

Audio Recordings Reveal Intimidation and Disruption Plot by Extreme Harm Reduction Activists

The Hill: Amendment closing the Delta-8 hemp loophole makes it into House farm bill

New York Times: Almost 6,000 Dead in 6 Years: How Baltimore Became the U.S. Overdose Capital

Research finds 100% of British Columbians oppose hard drug decriminalization

Foreign Policy: Where Canada’s Weed Legalization Went Wrong

Fox Business: Dr. Drew reveals potential fallout from DOJ’s marijuana reclassification: There are ‘real consequences’

The Guardian: ‘Shame and betrayal’: sexual abuse within the spiritual healing industry comes to light

The Washington Post: Fentanyl users get free smoking gear in some cities. Now there’s pushback

New statistics on opioid poisonings paint a grim picture for First Nations people in Alberta, Canada

CBS News: Chicago area officials aim to do more to reduce opioid overdose deaths

South Dakota law to eliminate delta-8, THCA takes effect on July 1st

New York marijuana leader stepping down early after mismanagement in marijuana rollout

Science News: Two distinct neural pathways may make opioids like fentanyl so addictive

Reuters: Nicotine-like chemicals in U.S. vapes may be more potent than nicotine, FDA says

Forbes: What Is THCA, And Why Doesn’t The DEA Consider It Legal Hemp?

FDPS Friday Fact 05/24/2024: Rate of U.S. Children Who Lost a Parent to a Drug Overdose per 100,000 Children, 2011-2021, by Race

SAM President & CEO Dr. Kevin Sabet in Newsweek: Drugs Are Making Our Nation’s Mental Health Crisis Worse

U.S. News: Teen Marijuana Users’ Risk for Psychosis May Be Stronger Than Thought: Study

The Washington Post: Fentanyl is fueling a record number of youth drug deaths

AP News: Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says

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