LAW PROPOSAL
Can Washington’s New Drug Policy Improve Access to Addiction Treatment?
Washington State recently passed a law making it easier for drug addicts to access treatment without facing criminal punishment for possession infractions. Yet, unlike similar Oregon legislation passed last year, the Washington law does not legalize drugs or decriminalize possession.
Just What We DON’T Need: A New and Deadly Opioid
When one drug is banned, illicit drug manufacturers just go looking for another drug to manufacture—one that hasn’t been banned yet. For a while, at least, their product may be legal, no matter how deadly it is.
China Restricts Sale of Fentanyl: Will This Reduce Overdoses in America?
President Xi…has agreed to designate Fentanyl as a Controlled Substance, meaning that people selling Fentanyl to the United States will be subject to China’s maximum penalty under the law.