Twice as much of the deadly drug was seized in 2022 as in the previous year.
By Paul Davis
Christine Flowers: Big Pharma’s opioid problem — and their friends on City Council
The pharmaceutical industry has some unlikely allies in Philadelphia’s City Council — including one mayoral candidate.
By Christine Flowers
CDC: Overdose deaths up 14 percent nationally, Pennsylvania ranks third overall
Governor-elect Josh Shapiro has called opioids “Pennsylvania’s #1 public health and public safety crisis.”
By Anthony Hennen
Eight Pennsylvania GOP senators urge Toomey to support cannabis banking
Federal bank regulations work against the marijuana business, even in states where it is completely legal.
By Anthony Hennen
Federal law complicates recreational marijuana legalization in Pennsylvania
As the state legislature considers changing the law, federal prohibition looms large.
By Anthony Hennen
As opioid deaths rise, change considered for Pennsylvania’s drug death statute
Democrats and Republicans agree on the problem, differ on solutions.
By Anthony Hennen
Thom Nickels: The new homelessness poses deeper challenges
New dangerous drugs have a grip on many homeless, keeping them trapped into life on the streets
By Thom Nickels
Earl Baker: Cooperation will be key to ending the opioid crisis in the Commonwealth
There are clear policy solutions that can be adopted to end the opioid crisis gripping the Commonwealth and the United States.
By Earl Baker
Dan Bartkowiak: New push for legal weed uses old tactics: levying false claims, ignoring science and harm in other states
Senator Mike Regan’s op-ed about marijuana makes several flawed conclusions, and the bill that he is sponsoring will hurt our state by commercializing this harmful drug.
By Dan Bartkowiak
Sen. Mike Regan: Legalization of adult-use marijuana is inevitable
It’s time for Pennsylvania to legalize adult-use marijuana, and in doing so improve the safety, state, and opportunities of our neighborhoods. Change is coming – let’s leverage it for good.
By Sen. Mike Regan