Social Justice Can Virtual Reality Replace Psychedelic Drugs? A new ayahuasca "experience" at the Tribeca Film Festival puts the question of whether drug trips can be artificially recreated to the test. Jack Denton
Key Takeaways News in Brief Five Things You Need to Know About Importing Drugs From Canada Including whether and how insulin is covered. Francie Diep
News in Brief Cannabis Leads to the Munchies but Not to Bigger Bellies One new study confirms marijuana smokers prefer junk food, but another finds they are actually a bit thinner than non-users. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Is Tylenol Dulling Our Capacity for Empathy? New research finds that acetaminophen makes us more indifferent to others' pleasure, as well as their pain. Tom Jacobs
Key Takeaways News in Brief Is CBD Safe? The FDA Is Looking Into It. The agency says it is looking into the use of CBD in food as well as deceptive marketing of CBD products. Emily Moon
Footnotes From the Archives News in Brief The FDA Issues Warnings to Online Abortion Pill Providers The FDA writes that failure to immediately cease sales of unapproved versions of mifepristone and misoprostol may result in action. Rebecca Worby
Social Justice ‘These People Didn’t Have a Longing to Become Addicted’: What the Addiction Crisis Looks Like to First Responders A night on the job with Newark Assistant Fire Chief David Decker. Jack Shuler
Social Justice How Dennis Cauchon, a Former ‘USA Today’ Reporter, Became a Leading Voice for Needle Exchanges in Ohio As the founder and president of Harm Reduction Ohio, Cauchon lobbies for progressive drug policies in the state—a position that can pit him not just against politicians, but also other reformers. Jack Shuler
News in Brief How Drugs Pour Into the U.S. From Mexico Drugs enter through official ports and Border Patrol checkpoints, not through the open land where walls might be built. Francie Diep
Social Justice In Licking County, Ohio, a Corrections Strategy That Offers Counseling, Art Classes, and Mindfulness Training For people with substance use disorders, day reporting can provide a safe environment and a space for counseling or treatment. Jack Shuler