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After “Iryna’s Law,” Behavioral Crisis Response in NC Grows More Carceral

On February 5, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein (D) signed an executive order titled “Protecting North Carolinians Through Stronger Behavioral…

February 13, 2026

In Vancouver’s DTES, Harm Reduction Moves Forward Without Decrim

In a small but sunny kitchen in the Downtown Eastside (DTES), a vat of cooked pasta and some surplus vegetables…

February 12, 2026

Mexico’s Vape Prohibition Is Already Biting

A mandate to ban nicotine vapes was enshrined in Mexico’s constitution in early 2025—a step described as “essential” by President…

February 12, 2026

The False Promises of TRICOR, Tennessee’s Prison Jobs Initiative

For the past decade I worked at the print plant at South Central Correctional Facility, one of the few jobs…

February 11, 2026

Cut New Marijuana Penalties From Sales Bill, Coalition Urges VA Senate

A coalition of 37 cannabis and civil rights organizations is urging Virginia senators to reverse course on amendments made to…

February 11, 2026

In British Columbia, Drug Policy Rollbacks Are Limiting HIV Care

Harley Ransom began practicing harm reduction in southeastern Ontario in the late 1980s, when he was 6 years old. His…

February 10, 2026

How to Dispose of the Environmental Argument Against Vapes?

One of the many controversies around vaping nicotine is the impact on the enviroment—particularly of disposable, single-use vapes. When this…

February 10, 2026

NM, Facing Rising Deaths, Calls for Overdose Prevention Center Study

On February 9, New Mexico state senators will discuss a proposal to study the feasibility of overdose prevention centers (OPC).…

February 9, 2026

“Survival Mode” Amid Trump’s Health Care and Harm Reduction Cuts

The Trump administration continues to wage war on programs that keep people who use drugs healthy and alive. Experts fear…

February 9, 2026

FDA Faces Cannabinoid-Lists Deadline Ahead of Hemp Clampdown

In about nine months, federal hemp laws are scheduled to significantly change in a way that industry stakeholders say would…

February 6, 2026