Drugism Dispatch #11
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, Illinois approves funds for overdose prevention sites, massive New Mexico DWI bribery scandal, + more...
1. “Trump pardons Silk Road dark web market creator Ross Ulbricht” Jan 22, BBC
2. “US Border Patrol Agents Exchange Gunfire With Mexico Drug Cartel: Reports” Jan 27, Newsweek
3. “Trump administration withdraws proposed menthol ban” Jan 24, CNN
4. “Coffee prices spike amid Trump tariff threats. Is your cup of joe at risk?” Jan 30, Global News
5. “RFK Jr. says he’s open to seizing drug patents” Jan 27, Politico
6. “RFK Jr. says he'll fix the overdose crisis. Critics say his plan is risky” Jan 29, NPR
7. Warren to Musk: Cutting DEA cannabis enforcement could save ‘hundreds of millions’ Jan 27, Green Market Report
8. “DWI scandal involves three of New Mexico's largest law enforcement agencies” Jan 29, KOAT
9. Controversial 'overdose prevention sites' get $18 million in Illinois funding Jan 30, Chicago Sun-Times
10. FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain Jan 30, NBC
