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Up to Six Months in Jail for Vape Use in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has imposed total prohibition of nicotine vapes, pouches and heated tobacco products. The draconian ban applies not only to…

February 2, 2026

The Role of NRT Fatally Undermines the Anti-Vape Case

Public health authorities insist they are guided by science. But when it comes to nicotine, policy is driven less by…

January 30, 2026

Fatal Overdose Fell 26 Percent in 2024, the Largest Decrease Ever Recorded

Overdose deaths in the United States dropped dramatically between 2023 and 2024, with decreases that far surpass what was recorded…

January 30, 2026

DULF Challenge: Health Canada Official Flounders on the Stand

A senior Canadian bureaucrat struggled on the witness stand to reconcile past statements by the federal government with its claim…

January 29, 2026

“An Attempt to Shift This Dynamic”—House Revives Prison Libraries Act

On January 27 lawmakers reintroduced the Prison Libraries Act, the first federal bill to establish and expand library services within…

January 28, 2026

Utah Could End Jail Threat for First-Time Marijuana Possession

A Utah lawmaker has filed a bill for the 2026 session that would decriminalize marijuana and make it so that…

January 28, 2026

Fentanyl Child Endangerment Bills Ramp Up Across the US

Multiple states have introduced legislation this January aimed at addressing accidental drug exposure in minors. Drug-related fatalities among children under…

January 27, 2026

New Zealand Embraces Vapes to Cut Smoking—and Cuts Youth Vaping

In countries where nicotine vapes are generally available to adults, with corresponding reductions in smoking, youth vaping has again and…

January 27, 2026

The Merseyside Experiment: Will UK Recall Its Heroin-Prescribing History?

“The war on drugs has failed,” Zack Polanski told reporters in October 2025. The new leader of the Green Party…

January 27, 2026

“Shuffle” Exposes the Corrupt, Abusive Sober Homes Industry

Shuffle is that rare documentary about drug use and rehab that doesn’t offer a pastel, happily-ever-after ending and doesn’t engage…

January 26, 2026