Category Archives: needle exchange
Cough Syrup Once Contained Morphine and Cannabis
Cough syrup produced in Baltimore in 1888 contained the following ingredients: alcohol, cannabis, chloroform, and morphine. Less than a decade later, Bayer would successfully synthesize both aspirin and heroin. Heroin was based on the German word “heroisch,” which means “heroic.” … Continue reading
Illinois Ends Cash Bail on Monday, September 18, 2023
On Monday, in Room 100 of the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, history will be made. Mary Marubio is the presiding judge of the Pretrial Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. “People who have recently been arrested and who are … Continue reading
Safe-T Acts Six Major Flaws Threatening Illinoisans’ Safety
Threatening Illinoisans’ safety: Six major flaws in the SAFE-T Act’s end to cash bail – Wirepoints wirepoints.org/threatening-il… via @Wirepoints Proponents of Illinois’ SAFE-T Act claim that the law’s provisions to end the cash bail will make Illinoisans more safe once the provisions … Continue reading
The Unbearable Lightness of Lightfoot’s Chicago
Chicagoans: if you read something today, read this. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ The Unbearable Lightness of Lightfoot’s Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is an experienced lawyer, skilled in the great game of words.She made a good living craftily parsing words at one of the … Continue reading
Illinois Is Downgrading Usage of Heroin, Cocaine, Meth, and Fentanyl From a Felony to a Misdemeanor
The IL House voted to move the use of heroin, cocaine, meth, and fentanyl from a FELONY to a class A misdemeanor. After a year of releasing prisoners into our communities and passing laws to make the job of law … Continue reading
Needle Exchange Legislation Adopted By Illinois will litter streets, playgrounds with dirty needles, reports show
Dirty needles littering Illinois sidewalks and playgrounds will almost certainly be one of the side effects of legislation establishing a statewide needle exchange program for intravenous drug users, news reports of exchange programs in other states show. The bill, SB … Continue reading