On February 4, the United Kingdom launched an independent review to study smoking-related health disparities. It’s the government’s latest move…
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, in April 2020, there was a confirmed case at a pop-up shelter in Halifax, Nova…
Washington State activists have filed a proposed ballot initiative that would remove criminal penalties for simple drug possession and direct…
Back before I'd ever heard of harm reduction, I spent a lot of time preoccupied with whether my prescription stimulant…
On January 31, officials representing 13 US states and dozens of counties, advocates and others submitted official statements in support…
A 2019 explainer from CalMatters on the difficulties of police reform in Sacramento explained that “at least four legislators are…
Federal prosecutors in New York charged four men on February 2 in connection with the accidental overdose death of actor…
On February 1, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted four nicotine vape manufacturers—Bidi Vapor, Diamond Vapor, Johnny Cooper and…
In 2019, Canada funded an expansion of safe supply and put out a call for pilot programs. Of particular interest…
It’s dispiriting that in 2022, with decriminalization efforts taking off nationwide, adding more drugs to the Controlled Substances Act is…