Kassandra Frederique

Despite claiming over 100,000 lives annually, the U.S. overdose crisis received minimal attention during the recent presidential campaign, which concluded with Donald Trump’s victory. This oversight comes as overdose deaths continue to rise among Black and Indigenous Americans, revealing a...

Oregon lawmakers passed a bill seeking to reform the state’s approach to drug possession and addiction treatment. House Bill 4002, designed to counteract the fentanyl crisis and amend aspects of the voter-approved Measure 110, is now awaiting Governor Tina Kotek’s signature. Legislative...

Oregon voters said yes to all-psychedelics possession decriminalization in 2020’s state ballot, and a recent poll by Data for Progress showed that the majorly stand by Measure 110’s original approval. The new survey reflected that 72% of Oregonians believe addiction is a...

As part of its plans to usher in its first marijuana retail outlets, New York regulators are set to approve a set of rules that will prioritize people with prior marijuana convictions or those whose family members have been harmed by criminalization. The move will...

The cannabis community and its supporters came out swinging when Sha'Carri Richardson was suspended for one month following a positive marijuana test. And they’re not alone. Countless policy advocates, businesses, physicians, athletes, even Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE). announced it would...