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Published
November 6, 2023

Oakland mother whose 14-month-old son died of drug overdose to serve 4 years in prison

Ashley Malloy, 23, was sentenced Monday on manslaughter and drug trafficking charges in connection with the death of her son, Karson.
Published
October 8, 2023

Some Republican candidates propose acts of war against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say it won’t work

Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner for the 2024 nomination and long the person who has shaped his party's rhetoric on the border, has often blamed Mexico for problems in the United States.
Published
October 3, 2023

U.S. announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers

The actions include charges against 8 Chinese companies accused of advertising, manufacturing and distributing precursor chemicals for synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
Published
September 9, 2023

Hundreds gather in Portland to support people in recovery

Portland Recovery Community Center held its 10th annual Rally 4 Recovery to give hope to people seeking to overcome addiction.
Published
August 7, 2023

Aroostook County mother sentenced to 4 years for toddler’s overdose death

Mariah Dobbins, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month in the 2022 death of her 1-year-old son, Jaden Raymond.

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Published
July 9, 2023

Commentary: Bombing Mexico to stem fentanyl supply is a terrible idea

Further militarizing what is an already overmilitarized war on drugs will not give us different results.
Published
July 6, 2023

Commentary: For Republicans, ‘Bomb the Mexicans’ is the new ‘Build the Wall’

Republican politicians aren’t interested in finding real solutions for reducing the flow of desperate migrants or for families harmed by opioid addiction. They’re into political gain, by any means necessary.
Published
June 8, 2023

‘Keep them alive’: More states legalize fentanyl test strips to combat surging opioid deaths

A growing number of states are decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips, seeking to protect people who use drugs from unwitting exposure to the highly potent synthetic opioid ravaging the U.S. with overdose deaths.
Published
May 9, 2023

Commentary: Fentanyl will win the war on drugs

Missile strikes on cartel ‘terrorists’ won’t work against a poison that can’t be interdicted. Instead of a hopeless struggle against supply, the U.S. must focus on reducing demand and harm.
Published
May 1, 2023

High bail set for Auburn man charged with importing $3 million in fentanyl

A judge set the bail at $500,000 for the new drug charge, but ordered Jeremy Mercier held without bail pending a hearing on an alleged bail violation.