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Juul Lawsuit Accuses FDA of Hiding Documents Key to Denial Decision

On September 20, Juul Labs filed a federal lawsuit in the US District Court of the District of Columbia, stating…

September 21, 2022

Will Tennessee’s Initiative to Formally Outlaw Slavery Help Prisoners?

A ballot initiative in Tennessee would formally outlaw slavery in the state constitution. It would nullify an exception currently in…

September 21, 2022

“Democracy Will Die” If We Don’t End Drug War, Colombian Pres. Tells UN

Colombia’s recently inaugurated president told members of the United Nations on September 20 that “democracy will die” if global powers…

September 21, 2022

National Indigenous Church Urges Congress to Protect Peyote Habitat

A national Indigenous church is lobbying Congress and the federal government to put money behind protecting habitats for the peyote…

September 20, 2022

Restoring Pell Grants to Prisoners Boosts Our Education—in Theory

In 2023, the Education Department will restore Pell Grant eligibility to incarcerated students and allow any nonprofit higher education facility…

September 20, 2022

The Need for Tobacco Harm Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa must urgently embrace tobacco harm reduction, according to a new briefing paper published by Knowledge-Action-Change (KAC), a public…

September 19, 2022

Arkansas Majority for Nov. Cannabis Legalization Grows, Despite Republicans’ Attacks

Arkansas’s governor and other conservative officials have their work cut out for them as they attempt to convince voters to…

September 16, 2022

Advocates Condemn California’s New Forced-Treatment Law

On September 14, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act into law. The legislation…

September 16, 2022

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner the Latest Target of Anti-Reform Backlash

On September 13, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a resolution holding Philadelphia’s district attorney, high-profile reformer Larry Krasner, in…

September 15, 2022

How to Respond Sensibly to an Increase in Youth Vaping

For the past few years, the United States public health community has been amplifying irrational fears among certain sections of…

September 15, 2022