The UK is planning its own version of a "war on drugs".

I expect this to do increased harm, just as the US "war on drugs" has done.

The Tories plan to put Humpty Dumpty in charge of laws: they will mean whatever ministers say they mean.

Students in various US high schools are organzing to protest the prejudice and hatred shown by others in their school.

California's voters are leaning towards repeal of the death penalty.

Why is smuggling of fentanyl increasing as heroin decreases? It's the "iron law of prohibition": "As you crack down on the original substances, you end up with a substitute that is usually more compact, more potent, easier to smuggle and more problematic, more dangerous."

Biden wants stricter punishment for possessing or selling fentanyl.

The hyperpunitive approach never stops people from using an addictive drug. Because fentanyl is dangerous, we need policies that reduce the danger. Decriminalization together with treatment can at least reduce the deaths from overdoses and contamination, and often helps reduce use.