Photo by mstandret For millions of Americans, the opioid crisis is not an abstract public health statistic, but a lived reality. Over the past two decades, rates of opioid-related overdose and death have soared nationwide, with synthetic opioids like fentanyl now driving the majority of fatalities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), … [Read more...] about Green Alternatives: How Communities Are Fighting the Opioid Crisis
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Medical Cannabis Research Announced in Indonesia, but no Progress Visible
Written by Rin Aulia. Photo courtesy of LGN. In May 2025, the Head of Indonesia’s Narcotics National Board (BNN), Marthinus Hukom, boldly stated before the country’s House of Representatives (DPR) that the board would initiate medical cannabis research, the Jakarta Globe reports. The research would be conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the … [Read more...] about Medical Cannabis Research Announced in Indonesia, but no Progress Visible