The bill passed both state legislative chambers with overwhelming, but not unanimous, support.
By Anthony Hennen
Paul Davis: The DEA on the enduring and emerging threat of drugs
The continually increasing amount of deadly drugs coming over the border means that serious solutions are needed.
By Paul Davis
A third of fatal drug-related car crashes in Philadelphia are linked to fentanyl
That’s the highest rate of all cities in the commonwealth.
By Anthony Hennen
Scott L. Bohn: Police and first responders need the latest tools to fight overdose deaths
Our first responders need the tools to help us save lives. An average of fourteen Pennsylvanians die every day from an overdose.
By Scott L. Bohn
McCormick: Consider limited military action against drug cartels
The Senate candidate wants to make fentanyl a national priority, he said, and criticized President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey for failed leadership.
By Anthony Hennen
‘Last minute’ process resulted in ‘flawed’ fentanyl testing law
New drug testing bill was “rushed”, some legislators say.
By Anthony Hennen
Becky Corbin: Police, not politics, needed to end the opioid crisis
Prescriptions are down, but overdoses are up. Stopping the flow of illegal opioids will save lives.
By Becky Corbin
Pennsylvania feeling the heat after Ohio legalizes marijuana
The Commonwealth is now nearly surrounded by states with legal weed. Will it follow them?
By Anthony Hennen
Report: Marijuana legalization trades taxes for social problems
Different legalization strategies have had very different effects in other states.
By Anthony Hennen
Paul Davis: The emerging threat of “tranq”
The zombie, flesh-eating drug is sweeping the city’s users and dealers.
By Paul Davis