Harm Reduction & Drug Policy
Drug legalization nonprofit to hold forum in Baltimore next month
A Montgomery County-based nonprofit pushing for drug legalization will hold a public forum next month. It argues that legalization, not simple decriminalization, is needed to saves live.
The importance of prevention in the era of fentanyl
National Prevention Week is dedicated to preventing substance use and promoting positive mental health. While substance use may not be entirely preventable, many of its harms can be.
Baltimore needs accessible methadone clinics, not harmful stigmas
Residents in West Baltimore, an area plagued with high overdose death rates, are trying to block a methadone clinic from opening. Doing so would be a disservice to those struggling with addiction.
Mayor Scott highlights harm reduction efforts in biennial public safety update
Mayor Brandon Scott on Monday detailed progress made on the city's Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan, which includes work to expand harm reduction efforts.
Baltimore's obsession with violence distracts from a more lethal foe
Baltimore media and local politicians will talk about gun violence whenever given the chance, yet overdoses take significantly more lives each year.
Gov. Moore announces $13.5 million in grants for mobile mental health crisis teams, stabilization centers
The grants will go to 19 jurisdictions, including Baltimore City, and be used to expand mobile crisis team services and create stabilization centers for the first time in state history.
Decriminalization is under attack in Oregon. Here's why it's undeserved
Oregon voters approved a ballot referendum that decriminalized drugs in 2020. Now, with overdoses surging, top officials are looking to reverse course.
Minorities suffer when the smell of weed is good enough for the GOP
Republicans in the Maryland General Assembly are attempting to repeal a law prohibiting police searches that solely rely on the odor of marijuana in a driver’s vehicle.
Recreational marijuana finds a home in Maryland
Saturday marked the first day of recreational marijuana sales in Maryland. It is one of 23 states to have legalized cannabis, and only time will tell how the new law impacts residents.