Sarah and Rachelle discuss the failures of punitive drug policies. They discuss Maryland’s efforts to reduce drug trafficking, who should be held responsible when someone overdoses while incarcerated, and why compassion makes a difference.

Sarah and Rachelle take on the week’s biggest drug stories, including overdose prevention centers in New York City, amnesty for marijuana convictions in Canada, and more. News Updates: Liberal MP hints criminal records for marijuana possession will be ...

Sarah and Rachelle talk about harm reduction measures in Vermont, the latest developments in Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, and exciting research about ketamine and depression. News Updates: Vermont Lawmakers Vote to Make Opioid Treatment Widely Available...

Rachelle and Sarah talk about drug testing of all kinds: for food stamps, for biohacking, and for middle and high school students. They also cover drug-induced homicide laws in Maryland, ayahuasca in Montreal, and much more.

Rachelle and Sarah talk about harm reduction in the US, what it means to take a public health approach to drug policy, and how we navigate the world of drug use and consent. News Updates: Surgeon General Urges Americans to Carry Drug That Stops Opioid ...

For Sarah and Rachelle’s first news episode together, they discuss benzodiazepines in the US, pill testing in Australia, and what exactly the DEA wants to do to your cell phone. News Updates: The Mystery of the Terrifying Xanax Resurgence in America Da...

For Sam’s last episode co-hosting the news (don’t worry, he’ll be back soon with more discussion segments!), Sam and Sarah talk about some bad news from across the United States. Two of the stories concern the Trump Administration: while Kellyanne Conw...

This week, Sam and Sarah talk about the latest drug news, which bring up a lot of old and new questions. How can a judge rule that Chicago drug raids “have an ugly racial component and should be discontinued,

This week, Sam takes on the news solo. He talks about a baseball coach’s opposition to marijuana, the failure of roadside drug tests, Martin Shkreli’s future in prison, and medical marijuana legislation in Maryland.

This week’s news is focused on new research in a broad range of topics, from linguistics to biology. One study looks at slang terms for commonly used recreational drugs across the United States, with a wider variety of popular terms than you may expect...