Nation Jan 23 Mexico’s former anti-narcotics chief on trial in U.S., accused of protecting cartels By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
Politics Nov 08 Colorado voters consider legalizing psychedelic mushrooms Colorado voters are deciding Tuesday whether theirs will become the second state, after Oregon, to create a legalized system for the use of psychedelic mushrooms. By Thomas Peipert, Associated Press
World Oct 07 6 European nations agree to step up their cross-border anti-drug cooperation Six European countries have pledged to beef up cross-border cooperation and work more closely with Latin America in the fight against organized crime. By Aleksandar Furtula, Associated Press
Nation Sep 13 Woman’s cries of rape go unheard during undercover drug sting An Associated Press investigation found a woman informant was allegedly raped twice during an undercover drug sting last year in which her law enforcement handlers left her unmonitored and unprotected. By Jim Mustian, Associated Press
Health May 11 Watch 5:17 Overdose deaths in the U.S. reached record levels in 2021 New CDC data released Wednesday indicates that deaths from drug overdoses in the U.S. reached a record-high last year. More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021, the highest annual death toll ever recorded. Deaths from fentanyl, methamphetamine… By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings
Dec 19 Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19 By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press As strained U.S. hospitals brace for a new surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the fast-spreading omicron variant, doctors are warning of yet another challenge: the two standard drugs they’ve used to fight infections are unlikely to work against the… Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 3:24 She started an underground clean needle exchange and changed lives Syringe exchange and harm reduction programs don’t just hand out clean needles, they can provide a safe place for drug users to find care and a path to treatment, says Jamie Favaro of Next Harm Reduction. From handing out needles… Continue watching
Aug 11 WATCH: WHO to test three existing drugs for use with COVID By Associated Press The World Health Organization said Wednesday it will soon begin testing three drugs currently used for other diseases to see if they might help patients suffering from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Nov 04 Oregon leads the way in decriminalizing hard drugs By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press In a first in the nation, Oregon has rejected charging drug users with criminal offenses, with voters passing a ballot measure that decriminalizes possession of heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and other hard drugs. Continue reading
Jul 13 Activists seek to decriminalize ‘magic’ mushrooms in D.C. By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Despite pandemic conditions that made normal signature-gathering almost impossible, activists in Washington, D.C., say they have enough signatures for a November ballot initiative that would decriminalize natural psychedelics such as certain mushrooms. Continue reading