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Why We Need World Vape Day More Than Ever

Globally, we are over 120 million strong. We are the people who used to smoke. We discovered that despite what…

May 30, 2024

Faulty Drug Tests From 2023 Lawsuit Behind WA Prison Greeting Card Ban

The Washington State Department of Corrections (WDOC) decision to ban greeting cards and postcards was informed by its continued use…

May 29, 2024

Fightback Begins After Pueblo, CO, Banned Syringe Distribution

Some residents of Pueblo, Colorado, are fighting back after city lawmakers voted to ban sterile syringe provision. They've launched a…

May 29, 2024

Japan’s Leading Position in the Tobacco Harm Reduction World

Japan has halved its cigarette sales in a decade, in what tobacco harm reductionists call a "globally unprecedented" shift. What…

May 29, 2024

Milwaukee’s Housing First Program Stands Out, But Much More Is Needed

Unlike many cities in the United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has managed to keep its rate of homelessness relatively low. For…

May 28, 2024

Drug Czar Overstates Cannabis Rescheduling Impact on Criminalization and Race

The White House drug czar says the Biden administration’s move to reschedule marijuana will have “historic and long-lasting impact” that…

May 28, 2024

New York Psilocybin Legalization Bill Would Create Adult-Use Permits

A New York lawmaker has put forward a proposal to legalize psilocybin mushrooms and make them available for adults. This…

May 24, 2024

Sudden UK Election Shelves Contentious Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Tobacco and Vapes Bill has gone up in smoke after his surprise announcement, on May 22,…

May 23, 2024

Europe Faces Potential Transformation of Its Drug Supply

In North America, fentanyl and other potent synthetic drugs in the supply have been associated with an unprecedented overdose crisis…

May 23, 2024

GA Prisons to Get “Additional Meals,” a Bad Fix for the Wrong Problem

On May 7, Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed a $36.1 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year that will…

May 23, 2024