Janet Burns, Senior Contributor

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PA Court Blocks Safehouse Again Despite The Data, Citing Federal ‘Crack House’ Statute

Judges acknowledged the potential health benefits of safer consumption spaces, but said prior federal law favored by POTUS-elect Joe Biden has tied their hands.

Faulty Drug Tests, Solitary, Lack Of MAT Increase The Horrors Of 2020 Life In New York Prisons

Amid promoting International Overdose Awareness this week, prison and drug reform advocates say New York should not only suspend drug testing but redirect precious resources toward support rather than further punishment.

Cannabis Use While Pregnant Does Not Impair Children’s Cognition, Decades Of Studies Suggest

A review of research found fetal marijuana exposure isn’t correlated with abnormal cognition; in rare cases where exposed kids scored lower or higher on tests, most stayed within the normal range, in fact.