Drug Policy

New drug shortages in the U.S. grew by almost 30% from 2021 to 2022, according to the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
“The decision acknowledges the current lack of options for patients with specific treatment-resistant mental illnesses," the government said.
Biden watched as border officers in El Paso demonstrated how they search vehicles for drugs, money and other contraband.
Terese White used her position as a flight attendant to attempt to bypass a stronger security screening at San Diego International Airport.
The Los Angeles medical examiner found that drugs in the actor's blood were inactive at the time of the crash that killed her.
Three Customs and Border Protection Marine Interdiction Agents exchanged gunfire with two people who were aboard the suspected smuggling ship, officials said.
The former president said he doesn’t know if the American public is ready to impose the death penalty for dealing drugs. He’s probably right.
Colorado becomes the second state, after Oregon, to vote to establish a regulated system for substances like psilocybin and psilocin.
Recent studies have found that psilocybin, the naturally occurring chemical in psychoactive mushrooms, may help those suffering from depression and anxiety. Is it time to rethink our approach to psychedelic substances?
A panel of federal advisers says a pregnancy drug intended to prevent premature births should be withdrawn because it doesn't work.