The Orion

Butte County organization seeks to reduce drug overdoses

Amelia Storm // December 5, 2018

A local harm reduction group is looking to combat the rise of opioid abuse and overdose among Butte County residents. In light of the Camp Fire, members of the Northern Valley Harm Reduction Coalition...

Halloween crime, multiple shootings and public intoxication

Brian Luong // November 1, 2018

University Police Call Type: Assist other agency Friday 12:54 a.m., Lassen Hall Dormitory A subject was transported to a medical facility due to intoxication. Call Type: Suspicious...

Let them spark it up

Carlos Islas // April 17, 2017

Medical marijuana has become less of a taboo and more of an alternative choice for medication; even though it's just in 28 states. While there are benefits, there is still a fuss when it...

There is only one reason to not try psychedelics

William Rein and Helen Suh // March 21, 2016

Try psychedelics. Actually, don't. Wait, maybe.

Legalize it… as in everything

William Rein // March 13, 2015

It's time to ditch the conservative moral conditioning saturating American legislature and embrace liberty by lifting prohibition.