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This Congress Has One Last Chance to Unlock Methadone Treatment

The lame-duck Congress can expand access to a lifesaving treatment while it still has time.

Reason · Nov 9

New Mexico Cop Charged With Taking Bribes Also Was Involved in a Bizarre Case of Drug War Infighting

Former sheriff's deputy Paul Jessen was convicted of obstructing justice because he tried to protect a confidential informant from the DEA.

Reason · Nov 5

Quaaludes Might Be Back. The Iron Law of Prohibition Never Left.

This counts as progress in the war on drugs?

Reason · Nov 4

US midterms: Indian-origin Saritha Komatireddy runs for New York attorney general

Saritha Komatireddy is among the Indian-origin candidates contesting the US midterm elections on November 3. A former assistant attorney in the Eastern District of New York, she is the Republican nominee for New York attorney general and will challenge two-time incumbent Letitia James, the Democratic Party nominee.

The Times of India · Oct 25

How Helping Someone Buy Drugs Can Send You to Prison for 20 Years

State and federal prosecutors responded to fentanyl overdoses by treating accidents as homicides.

Reason · Oct 23

Pensacola Beach Doctor Pleads Guilty to Prescribing at Least 25,500 Opioid and Stimulant Pills Without Examining Patients

A Pensacola Beach doctor pleaded guilty to illegally prescribing at least 25,500 opioid and stimulant pills without exams. What patients and families should know.

Medical Daily · Oct 23

The DEA Wants To Turn 7-OH Consumers Into Criminals

Where's the science?

Reason · Oct 20

Operation Show Me Justice Is Over: 435 Arrests, 81 Kg of Drugs, and $1.25M Seized—What It Means for St. Louis

Operation Show Me Justice ended with 435 arrests, 81 kg of drugs, and 166 guns off St. Louis streets. Inside the 8-week federal crime surge.

Latin Times · Oct 17

CVS Agrees to Pay $315 Million Over Claims Its Pharmacies Filled Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions, Including Risky Drug Combinations

CVS will pay $315 million to settle federal claims that its pharmacies filled unlawful opioid prescriptions. Here is what the government alleged and why it matters.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

CVS 'Put Profit Before Patients': Pharmacy Giant Pays $315M Over Deadly Opioid 'Trinity' Prescriptions

CVS will pay $315 million to settle US claims over opioid 'trinity' prescriptions, as former pharmacy chief Helena Foulkes runs for Rhode Island governor.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14