The Most Notable Federal Marijuana Actions of 2024
Dec 27, 2024 · T he year 2024 saw a hodgepodge of federal and congressional marijuana policy developments—with major news related to the Biden administration’s rescheduling push, modest reform proposals advancing on Capitol Hill and various actions from federal agencies.. Ultimately, things didn’t pan out the way advocates and industry stakeholders had hoped. Bipartisan cannabis banking legislation ...
Baltimore’s $5.2 billion opioid lawsuit now in the hands of one judge
Dec 17, 2024 · A Baltimore j udge will soon decide the fate of a landmark opioid lawsuit. The beleaguered city hopes to obtain billions of dollars to redress an overdose crisis that has killed thousands of residents in the last decade.
US Appeals Court Blocks Securus, Pay Tel Bids to Stall Prison Call …
Nov 21, 2024 · T he landmark Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations poised to bring down costs of phone and video calls for incarcerated people will move forward as planned, despite an onslaught of lawsuits and delay tactics from the corrections industry. The first of the new FCC caps will be enforced January 1, 2025. On November 18, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ...
Where Harm Reduction Stands Around the World in 2024
O n October 29, Harm Reduction International released its latest biannual report on the status of harm reduction services around the world. The Global State of Harm Reduction 2024 honed in on four themes: hepatitis; Indigenous communities; incarcerated communities; and youth.. The report, last published in 2022, states that 108 countries currently express support for harm reduction practices ...
How Tablets Changed Georgia Prisons, More Than GDC Intended
Nov 19, 2024 · I n 2015, when I was about three years into a 14-year prison sentence, the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) started rolling out the first JPay tablets. The JP5s look more or less like clunky versions of what people in the free world probably picture when they think of tablets, but any resemblance is superficial.
“War on Cartels” and Harm Reduction in Peril—Drug Policy Under …
Nov 14, 2024 · P resident-elect Donald Trump wants drug traffickers to be executed, and could soon have the authority to make that happen.. The death penalty for drug smugglers and increased military action against transnational drug trafficking organizations are part of Trump’s plan to address the United States’ overdose crisis—a topic that was largely ignored in the run-up to the election, along with ...
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3 days ago · Filter's mission is to advocate through journalism for rational and compassionate approaches to drug use, drug policy and human rights.
One Drug Dominates Our Prison's Supply. We Don't Know What It …
Apr 27, 2022 · D uring the pandemic, the Michigan Department of Corrections suspended all Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, “substance abuse” classes and support groups, many of which have still not resumed. O ur yard access was limited, our phone time reduced. Our visits with loved ones turned into partitioned visits with masks on, each prisoner’s 45 visitation hours each month cut down to six.
Trump’s Ominous Acting-DEA Administrator Appointment
3 days ago · P resident Donald Trump has appointed Derek Maltz as acting administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Senate confirmation would be required to make Maltz’s position permanent, though it is currently unclear if Trump will pick him for the role.
Trump Takes Aim at Trans Women in Prison - filtermag.org
3 days ago · O n January 20, President Donald Trump unveiled an executive order titled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” It contains two directives for the United States Attorney General pertaining to the rights of transgender people while incarcerated. The first is to “ensure that males are not detained in women’s prisons or ...