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Opioid Crisis
Jeff Sessions Eyes a Crackdown on Medical Marijuana, but Federal Policy Remains Unclear
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appears more interested in making arrests than in the science on cannabis.
Trump Says He’ll Combat the Opioid Crisis, but His Agenda Could Make It Worse
Trump could shift the focus from public health to the prison cell.
Telling Stronger Stories: Fighting for Humane Health Care in a Republican-Led State
Cait Vaughan fights for health care rights in a state that refused to expand Medicaid.
Republicans Move to Expand Drug Testing for Unemployment Benefits
Congress is helping Gov. Scott Walker and others expand policies that punish poor people for drug use.
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Facing an Overdose Crisis, US Politicians Consider Safe Spaces for Injecting Drugs
Politicians are proposing drug reforms that have long been dismissed as too radical for discussion.
Law, Order and the Wall: Would Trump and Pence Fuel the Drug War?
Team Trump seems eager to return to a time when health problems like drug misuse were blamed on moral decay.
How the GOP Is Using Dark Money and the “Opioid Epidemic” to Save Its Senate Majority
Should Republicans be playing politics with the nation's painkiller problems?
Public Health Innovator Leana Wen on Challenging Addiction Stigma
Dr. Leana Wen discusses why treating drug addiction as a public health issue is crucial in pursuing social justice.