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OPC and ‘paraphernalia’ decrim bills miss key deadline in Maryland
In my latest piece for Filter, I wrote about a pair of crucial harm reduction bills that continue to languish in committee as the legislative session nears its end.
Baltimore's open-air drug market problem is a 'public nuisance' it helped create
In this week's Redux Newsletter, it's important to set the record straight on open-air drug markets — why they're here and how they're addressed.
Cash rules everything in cities' responses to the OD crisis
For this week's Redux Newsletter, I spent seven hours in a courtroom listening to pharma bro lawyers defend massive opioid distributors — and survived.
Baltimore’s first overdose response chief endorses OPC and safe supply
In my latest piece for Filter, I profiled Sara Whaley, who will be tasked with leading Baltimore's response to the overdose crisis.
Harm reductionists flood Annapolis to push for drug policy reform
For this week's Redux Newsletter, I spent a whole day shadowing harm reduction advocates in Annapolis. They're a rowdy bunch.
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Lived experience is crucial in guiding Baltimore’s overdose crisis response, new board members say
Mayor Brandon Scott swore in 20 members of the city’s new Opioid Restitution Advisory Board last week, eight of whom were chosen because of their personal history with substance use disorder and overdose.