> THE Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed a "strong finish" to its campaign against illegal drugs during the remaining term of President Rodrigo Duterte, citing continuous operations that resulted in the seizure of voluminous amounts of illegal drugs. ... See MoreSee Less
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed a 'strong finish' to its campaign against illegal drugs during the remaining term of President Rodrigo Duterte, citing continuous...
**In response to record drug overdose deaths, many of them caused by the super-potent synthetic opiate fentanyl, some drug users and dealers have begun self-testing their narcotics for purity. Storefront testing services like Vancouver's Get Your Drugs Tested offer infrared spectrometry to identify what chemicals are present in a drug sample. Others are relying on simple paper test strips that can identify the presence of fentanyl. With high-profile overdose deaths increasingly linked to fentanyl, such as the recent passing of Michael K. Williams, it's likely that drug testing will become more common and more readily available. ** ... See MoreSee Less
In response to record drug overdose deaths, many of them caused by the super-potent synthetic opiate fentanyl, some drug users and dealers have begun self-te...
> Two Texas physicians, Robert Wills and Brannon Frank, have agreed to pay $3.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE for medically unnecessary urine drug testing. ... See MoreSee Less
Two Texas physicians, Robert Wills and Brannon Frank, have agreed to pay $3.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE...
> Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear arguments about the federal ban on Philadelphia's proposed supervised drug consumption site. For those wanting to pilot and research these programs, there may be other avenues for addressing federal barriers. ... See MoreSee Less
Some communities hard-hit by the opioid crisis are interested in opening supervised consumption sites—places where people who use drugs can consume them under supervision of trained staff. What coul...
New York Times, 01 Apr 2021 - PHOENIX - When Arizonans voted to legalize recreational cannabis in November, it seemed plausible that sales would begin sometime in the spring. But on Jan. 22, less than three months after the vote, the Arizona Department of Health Services started quickly approving applications, allowing dispensaries to sell cannabis […]
New York Times, 26 Mar 2021 - State lawmakers finalized a deal on Thursday to legalize recreational marijuana in New York, paving the way for a potential $4.2 billion industry that could create tens of thousands of jobs and become one of the largest markets in the country. Following several failed attempts, lawmakers in Albany […]
New York Times, 20 Nov 2020 - MEXICO CITY - On June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon stood in front of the White House press corps and made his historic declaration of a new type of war. "Public Enemy No. 1 in the United States is drug abuse," he said. "In order to fight and […]
Amid a Labor Shortage, Companies Are Eliminating Drug Tests. It’s a Trend That Could Create More Equitable Workplaces A growing number of companies are eliminating workplace drug testing to attract and retain workers amid a global labor shortage […] Vice reported last month that 9% of more than 45,000 employers worldwide are eliminating job screenings […]
Ending the war on drugs: Making the case for regulation of drug markets in Latin America and beyondA workshop organized by Transform DrugPolicy Foundation and MéxicoUnido Contra la Delincuencia as part of The International DrugPolicy Reform Conference 2013Join us to learn and share experiences on how to meaningfully engage with the drug policy reform debate, […]
Transformand MUCD were pleased to launch the latest publication from our joint Latin American Programme for Drug Policy Reform in Mexico City yesterday.‘Ending the War on Drugs: How to win the debate in Latin America' is the product of a series of workshops and consultations with experts across the region, and builds on Transform's 2007 book […]
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