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.

    After Colombia’s Election, What Are the Prospects for Better Drug Policy?

    Colombia’s federal election this month brought victory for Gustavo Petro, who is seen as ...

    Hep C Outreach and Anonymity at Harm Reduction Vending Machines

    Vending machines have proven to be an unexpected but largely successful harm reduction tool ...

    British Columbia Will Decriminalize Drug Possession

    British Columbia has become the first jurisdiction in Canada to receive the federal green ...

    Drug Use on Edmonton Public Transit “Reflects Policy Failures”

    In March, president of the Edmonton Police Association Stg. Michael Elliot shared an image ...

    Dire Harm Reduction Funding Gap for Lower-Income Countries Is Growing

    Last year, Harm Reduction International (HRI) released a report that found funding for harm ...

    Drug Decriminalization Inches Closer in Saskatoon, Canada

    The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners (SBPC) met on April 21 to discuss the ...

    Vancouver Safe Supply Program Begins Prescribing Take-Home Fentanyl

    Despite efforts to make medical safe supply programs in Canada as low-barrier as possible, ...

    Toronto’s New Hospital-Based Safe Consumption Site Is a First for Ontario

    A specialized hospital in Toronto opened the doors to a new supervised consumption site ...

    AI Is Being Used to “Map” Psychedelic Trips in the Brain

    Between the bright colors, shimmering textures and other sensory phenomena that come with taking ...