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What Should a Vape Shop Look Like?

I am allergic to dust, mold and pollen. My husband has COPD and sometimes struggles to breathe. So we took…

January 16, 2026

SAMHSA Restores Thousands of Active Grants, a Day After It Cut Them

Less than 24 hours after terminating the discretionary grants that represent nearly $2 billion in funding for public health and…

January 15, 2026

Florida’s Latest, Embattled Marijuana Legalization Bid

An effort to get marijuana legalization back on the ballot in Florida in 2026, after a measure was narrowly defeated…

January 15, 2026

Delayed CDC Data Show the Drop in Overdose Deaths Has Slowed Down

On January 14 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published its monthly provisional overdose death count—the first such update…

January 15, 2026

Feds Compare Strategies for OD Crisis: Reducing Supply, Demand or Harm

On January 13 the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report analyzing three policy approaches to the opioid-involved overdose crisis,…

January 14, 2026

Nicotine a Heart Threat, Per “Expert Consensus Report.” Experts Disagree.

Nicotine, regardless of the delivery system, is a “potent cardiovascular toxin,” states a recent report, calling for urgent action from…

January 14, 2026

Maryland Scrubs the Term “Harm Reduction” From Key Grant Program

The Maryland Department of Health has scrubbed any mention of “harm reduction” from the state’s leading grant program for organizations…

January 13, 2026

Nebraska Begins New Round in Fight to Authorize Syringe Service Programs

Nebraska, one of the last states with no legally operating syringe service programs (SSP), will again confront proposed legislation that…

January 13, 2026

The Problem With Crediting the Drop in Fentanyl OD to Supply Reduction

In September 2024 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data showing that overdose mortality, which had been climbing…

January 12, 2026

Which States Could Legalize Marijuana in 2026?

At the start of another new year, advocates and lawmakers are again eyeing adult-use and medical marijuana legalization opportunities in…

January 12, 2026