#drug-policy

#drug-policy

The idea is simple, and supported by decades of research and data: It's almost impossible to address addiction issues if you're living on the streets. Requiring total sobriety as a condition of housing just makes the homeless crisis worse. As Dorsey freely admits, many people facing addiction issues relapse, and require multiple efforts to reach sobriety. That's much easier to handle when you have a roof over your head.

Cannabis has been part of human culture for thousands of years, woven into rituals, medicine, recreation, and trade across civilizations. While its roots can be traced back to ancient China, India, and the Middle East, the plant's global journey has been shaped by differing laws, cultural practices, and social attitudes. In today's world, cannabis is both one of the most controversial and celebrated plants-criminalized in some regions, normalized in others, and increasingly legalized for medicinal or recreational use.

Ortiz recalls being taught by his mother to always stand up for himself and not to take any bullying, which significantly influenced his activism.

Researchers investigating brain structures found that adolescents who eventually used drugs exhibited larger brain sizes prior to any substance use, indicating innate differences rather than direct causation from drug use.

In 2022, Thailand made history by becoming the first Asian country to remove marijuana from its illegal narcotics list, transforming its drug landscape.

Public health officials believe that opening a new help center for crack addicts in Frankfurt's Bahnhofsviertel could significantly help those suffering from addiction.

"We need drug policy to follow the science and reflect the reality on the ground in states across the country." - Ilhan Omar

"In President Trump's first 100 days we've seized over 22 million fentanyl laced pills, saving over 119 Million lives." - Attorney General Pamela Bondi

The total amount of cocaine seized in Germany in 2023 amounted to a record 43 tons, more than twice as much as in the previous year.

Reducing the funding for naloxone and overdose prevention sends the message that we would rather people who use drugs die than get the support they need and deserve, said Dr. Melody Glenn.