German Lopez
Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds
Latest articles by German Lopez
The opioid epidemic is seriously hurting the US economy.
A mother’s story on the grave cost of addiction treatment in America.
Sanders vows to legalize marijuana through executive action — and address some concerns about legalization, too.
Most want more addiction treatment. Some want harm reduction. A couple want to decriminalize harder drugs.
The legal settlement will let the companies avoid trial — for now.
The lawsuits could force drug manufacturers and distributors to pay for a crisis they helped cause.
The bill focuses on the people at risk of gun violence, not the guns themselves.
Winner: Bernie Sanders. Loser: Joe Biden.
A range of presidential candidates want to hold opioid executives accountable — with prison time.
Opioid company executives and owners are set to walk away from the drug overdose crisis as billionaires. There’s another way.