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Nicotine Flavor Bans: Symbolic Politics With Real-World Harms

We often hear that drug prohibition is destined to fail. Specifically, that means that allowing no legal access to a…

September 15, 2021

How Overdose Surged for Black People as It Held Steady for Whites

As opioid-involved overdose fatalities were holding steady for most racial groups prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, new research details how…

September 15, 2021

Sha’Carri Richardson Ban Prompts World Anti-Doping Agency Review

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will conduct a scientific review of marijuana next year to determine whether it should continue…

September 15, 2021

House Democrats Seek to Hike Taxes on Vapes as Smokers Keep Dying

On September 12, influential House Democrats circulated a new tax proposal around Washington meant to target the country’s wealthiest individuals…

September 14, 2021

Why San Francisco Drug Users Are Injecting Less, Smoking Fentanyl More

Many people who use drugs in San Francisco have been reducing their injecting of heroin and other drugs and smoking…

September 14, 2021

Judge Rules in Favor of New York Prisoner Suing for Methadone Access

A District Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction to ensure that a 35-year-old Watertown, New York, resident can continue…

September 13, 2021

Survey Aims to Quantify Societal Stigma Against People Who Use Drugs

Despite recent policy strides like decriminalization in Oregon and authorization of a safe consumption site pilot in Rhode Island, a…

September 10, 2021

FDA Fails to Meet Deadline to Decide on PMTA Applications for Vapes

The day of reckoning will have to come another day. On September 9, its longstanding deadline, the Food and Drug…

September 9, 2021

What Could Austin’s Basic Income Pilot Mean for People Who Use Drugs?

Austin, Texas, is known for music festivals, a booming tech industry and progressive politics in a conservative state. By 2022,…

September 9, 2021

Weaponizing Michael K. Williams’ Death Against Harm Reduction Is Indefensible

Tributes have flowed after the death on September 6 of Michael K. Williams, the beloved actor and advocate for marijuana…

September 9, 2021