USA. Endocrinologist Allegedly Ran Pill Mill With Bike Gang, Murdered His Wife A New Jersey endocrinologist, James Kauffman, MD, has been charged with arranging the murder of his wife, April Kauffman, who was a local radio host. She was shot dead...

USA. Preventing Opioid Overdose: Understanding Good Samaritan Laws Overdose Good Samaritan laws are policies that provide legal protections for individuals who call for emergency assistance (such as 9-1-1) in the event of a drug overdose. This ma...

Bolivien. Morales' Controversial Coca Law Backed by Bolivian Court Coca has a unique history in Bolivia: considered a medicinal and religious plant by Indigenous communities, it's often used in teas and to combat altitude sickness....

USA. An Overdose Death Is Not Murder: Why Drug-Induced Homicide Laws Are Counterproductive and Inhumane We are in the middle of a tragic increase in drug overdose deaths. Countless lives have been lost – each one leaving an irreparable rif...

Italien. Italian court rules its 'okay for Rastafarians to smoke marijuana when meditating' Lawyer successfully argues cannabis regarded as sacred to religion. (The Inedependent, UK, 02.11.2017) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/mar...

USA. Advocates Denounce White House Opioid Commission’s Emphasis on Drug Courts and Proposed Increase in Drug Sentences Advocates Question How Opioid Commission’s Health-Focused Recommendations Fit With President Trump’s Escala...