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Psilocybin Shows Growing Potential for Smoking Cessation

Quitting smoking is hard, and anything that might help should be thoroughly explored, particularly when we know different options work…

May 12, 2026

First Analysis of Free Prison Phone Calls Shows They Reduce Violence

The first comprehensive report on the impact of offering free phone calls in United States prisons and jails shows that…

May 11, 2026

Trump Admin Plans More Drug War, AI Surveillance, Wastewater Testing

On May 8, the United States “Department of War” struck another boat in the Caribbean, the third in five days.…

May 11, 2026

Tobacco Harm Reduction Should Be Part of HIV Care

Globally, around 41 million people are living with HIV. And just about everywhere, smoking rates for this population are far…

May 8, 2026

Portland Changes “Nuisance Property” Code, a Crackdown on Motel Sex Work

Emi Koyama is the founder of Seattle-based Coalition for Rights & Safety for People in the Sex Trade. Her advocacy…

May 7, 2026

Louisiana Advances Bill to Jail People Who Use Marijuana Near Campuses

A Louisiana Senate committee has approved a House-passed bill that threatens to send people to jail for up to one year if…

May 7, 2026

2026 National Drug Control Strategy Is Very Concerned About Marijuana

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has released the 2026 National Drug Control Strategy, the first one under…

May 6, 2026

FDA Finally Authorizes Fruit-Flavored Vapes. Here’s What It Took.

On May 5, the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) did something it has never done before: It authorized fruit-flavored…

May 6, 2026

Media Fights for Access to Executions, But Not the Rest of the Prison System

In April, the Tennessee Supreme Court temporarily blocked a ruling that would allow journalists to witness more parts of the…

May 5, 2026

Virginia Governor Urged to Sign Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Bill

A coalition of marijuana reform advocacy organizations and businesses is calling on Virginia’s governor not to veto legislation to legalize…

May 5, 2026