Doug Johnson

    Doug is a writer, editor and journalist whose work has appeared in National Geographic, Undark Magazine, New Scientist and Hakai, among others. He lives in Alberta, Canada.

    Many People Left to Make Their Own Stimulant Pipes and Face the Risks

    Across the globe, people who use stimulants have devised creative, sometimes ingenious, smoking tools. ...

    Opioid Settlement Funds: Will “Once-in-a-Generation” Chance Be Wasted?

    As opioid settlement dollars start rolling into jurisdictions across the United States, debate has ...

    Kentucky Takes Steps Toward Decriminalizing Fentanyl Test Strips

    A bipartisan bill in Kentucky would decriminalize fentanyl test strips. In early March, House ...

    Spread Across Cities, Could Fire Stations Host Safe Consumption Sites?

    There are 41 fire stations spread across Calgary, Alberta. To a group of University ...

    The Case for Prohibition—and Its Violence—as UN Rights Breach

    It’s well documented that banning drugs leads to violence. But a new paper, published ...

    “Regressive Thinking” Ends Syringe, Pipe Distribution at Edmonton Transit Stations

    Until recently, Boyle Street Community Services staff had been handing out various harm reduction ...

    Project to Set Up 100 Harm Reduction “Vending Machines” Across Canada

    Vending machines are increasingly being deployed to distribute harm reduction supplies in North America. ...

    As Decriminalization Begins in British Columbia, Activists Watch Warily

    British Columbia has officially become the first first province in Canada to decriminalize possession ...