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DEA Agrees to Make Marijuana Schedule III, in Historic Move
The step reported today is an unprecedented shift away from prohibition; though advocates note it doesn't end vulnerability to arrest, nor reconcile fed/state laws.
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DEA Agrees to Make Marijuana Schedule III, in Historic Move
The step reported today is an unprecedented shift away from prohibition; though advocates note it doesn't end vulnerability to arrest, nor reconcile fed/state laws.
๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ง๐๐ง reports:
filtermag.org/marijuana-dea-โฆ
ICYMI: New LAC case alleging upstate NY jail repeatedly denied our client his meds 4 #opioidusedisorder can have a wide impact! โIt does signal to other jails & prisons that ppl have rights.โ โ LAC atty Rebekah Joab via Filter | harm reduction journalism: bit.ly/3VZI9wI
Local Harm Reduction Programs Under Seige
โWe need to start aggressively fighting back against these municipalities,' says one of many beleaguered harm reductionists.
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filtermag.org/harm-reductionโฆ
Syringe Service Programs Are Spreading in Kentucky
New data show a welcome surge in access.
But major gaps remain; both laws and harm reduction messaging must change to help underserved communities, Shreeta Waldon of Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition tells Alexander Lekhtman:
filtermag.org/kentucky-syrinโฆ
Local Harm Reduction Programs Under Seige
โWe need to start aggressively fighting back against these municipalities,' says one of many beleaguered harm reductionists.
๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ง๐๐ง reports:
filtermag.org/harm-reductionโฆ
Syringe Service Programs Are Spreading in Kentucky
New data show a welcome surge in access.
But major gaps remain; both laws and harm reduction messaging must change to help underserved communities, Shreeta Waldon of Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition tells Alexander Lekhtman:
filtermag.org/kentucky-syrinโฆ
'Each dose of Rezenopy is 2 mg higher than Kloxxado, 6 mg higher than Narcan and standard generics, and 7 mg higher than RiVive. The naloxone dose that will usually reverse OD without causing unnecessary harm is 0.4 mg intramuscular.'
By Topical Depression Kastalia:
filtermag.org/rezenopy-naloxโฆ
The Utah Drug Overdose Task Force is focused on fentanyl, and exists to โraise awareness and increase the number of prosecutable cases.โ It has already brought in at least 10.
By Alexander Lekhtman:
filtermag.org/utah-drug-overโฆ
'Each dose of Rezenopy is 2 mg higher than Kloxxado, 6 mg higher than Narcan and standard generics, and 7 mg higher than RiVive. The naloxone dose that will usually reverse OD without causing unnecessary harm is 0.4 mg intramuscular.'
By Topical Depression Kastalia:
filtermag.org/rezenopy-naloxโฆ
When we talk about drug laws we have to remind ourselves about the myriad of reasons why a punitive approach will not save or help lives.
โI Hid My Wounds for Months and Nearly Lost My Life: Stigma Kills Drug Usersโ
filtermag.org/hospital-drug-โฆ via Filter | harm reduction journalism
'As the UK government endeavors to makes vapes less attractive to youth, it also makes them less attractive to adult smokers who could benefit from switching to the less-harmful alternative.'
By Kiran Sidhu:
filtermag.org/uk-tobacco-andโฆ
DEA Exempts Ayahuasca Import, Religious Use for Arizona Church
'The writing was on the wall that they should settle the case rather than lose in court,โ an attorney on the case tells Alexander Lekhtman:
filtermag.org/ayahuasca-churโฆ
DEA Exempts Ayahuasca Import, Religious Use for Arizona Church
'The writing was on the wall that they should settle the case rather than lose in court,โ an attorney on the case tells Alexander Lekhtman:
filtermag.org/ayahuasca-churโฆ
'As the UK government endeavors to makes vapes less attractive to youth, it also makes them less attractive to adult smokers who could benefit from switching to the less-harmful alternative.'
By Kiran Sidhu:
filtermag.org/uk-tobacco-andโฆ
The Utah Drug Overdose Task Force is focused on fentanyl, and exists to โraise awareness and increase the number of prosecutable cases.โ It has already brought in at least 10.
By Alexander Lekhtman:
filtermag.org/utah-drug-overโฆ
New York landlords will have more power to evict tenants for โcustomarily or habituallyโ selling marijuana without a licenseโand will face hefty fines if they donโt evict them.
By Alexander Lekhtman:
filtermag.org/new-york-unlicโฆ
'Since the billโs introduction to the Senate on March 20, word has spread like wildfire. In the 30-plus years Iโve been incarceratedโand there are nearly 1,000 of us who have now been in Georgia state prisons that longโthis is a first.'
By Jimmy Iakovos:
filtermag.org/georgia-paroleโฆ