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Narcotica Podcast

@narcocast.bsky.social

A podcast about drugs and the people who use them. Hosted by @troyfarah.bsky.social and Aaron Ferguson. Find us on Spotify, iTunes and more. Narcocast.com has it all

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Filter | harm reduction journalism@filtermag.bsky.social · 10mo ago

"Delay can mean patients who might have obtained relief will die in unrelieved suffering.” The lawsuit seeks access for disabled or dying Oregonians who can't attend psilocybin service centers. The state is again trying to get it dismissed, reports @jackgorsline.bsky.social:

Oregon Trying to Dodge Lawsuit on Dying Patients’ Psilocybin Access

Plaintiffs say excluding disabled and homebound people from psilocybin services violates the ADA. OHA again seeks to get the case dismissed.

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Stephen Murray, MPH, NRP@stephen-murray.com · 10mo ago

We seem to be getting a new flood of these stories... I searched all the available info — there is no discussion anywhere of the symptoms the officer allegedly experienced and no bodycam footage on any of the news stories. We can safely say that a wet soggy bag of dope is not going to go airborne.

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Filter | harm reduction journalism@filtermag.bsky.social · 10mo ago

While the 38 experts consulted "broadly agreed in most cases, there were significant differences between those with personal experience of SUD and those without on 10 of the recommendations" for policies around in-hospital drug use. Alison Knopf reports:

In-Hospital Drug-Use Study Shows Lived Experience Key to Better Policies

It sought consensus from 38 experts on how to approach patient drug use. Responses from those with personal SUD history differed in key areas.

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Filter | harm reduction journalism@filtermag.bsky.social · 10mo ago

"Indivior has not taken this action due to safety or efficacy issues,” the company wrote in a letter reviewed by Filter. “Rather, the decision was based on business reasons and shifting our focus to other parts of our business.”

Opvee, High-Profile Overdose Antidote No One Used, Discontinues Marketing

In a letter reviewed by Filter, Indivior said "business reasons," not an AG investigation, caused it to stop promoting the nalmefene product.

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Filter | harm reduction journalism@filtermag.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The measure - which concerns psilocybin and DMT among other substances, and protects traditional healers - needs 35,000 signatures to make the 2026 ballot. The campaign is encouraged by early responses as well as past polls, reports Kyle Jaeger:

Alaska Campaign to Legalize Psychedelics Is Gathering Signatures

It aims to get the measure, concerning psilocybin and DMT among others, on the 2026 ballot. Early responses—and polls—have been encouraging.

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Prison Policy Initiative@prisonpolicy.org · 12mo ago

🚨🗞️ JOURNALISTS: As the criminalization of homelessness runs rampant in DC & across the country, it's more important than ever to rely on data to get the story right. Here are some useful resources that can help you to fight through misinformation 🧵