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How Can We Integrate Nicotine Into Harm Reduction Programs?

Vaping and forms of smokeless tobacco have gained popularity as harm reduction options for millions of ex-smokers around the world.…

October 5, 2021

Is Denver’s Psilocybin Decriminalization Having an Impact?

In May 2019, by popular vote, Denver became the first US city to decriminalize psilocybin. A naturally occurring psychedelic found…

October 4, 2021

Cities Across Ohio Prepare to Vote on Marijuana Decriminalization

Voters in more than a dozen Ohio municipalities will decide on ballot measures to decriminalize marijuana next month. As it…

October 4, 2021

A Judge Jailed an Abuse Survivor Mid-Testimony—for Legal Marijuana Use

On September 7, a survivor of domestic violence in Virginia was testifying against the man accused of her abuse when…

October 1, 2021

Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill Clears House Committee

On September 30 a key House committee approved a bill to federally legalize marijuana and promote social equity. The Marijuana…

October 1, 2021

Youth Vaping Rates Decline Steeply in the United States

On September 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new,…

September 30, 2021

Buying Nicotine in Australia Is About to Get Even Harder

Australian vapers will soon have an even harder time getting nicotine. On October 1, the government will ramp up a…

September 30, 2021

House Votes to Equalize Sentencing for Crack and Powder Cocaine

On September 28, the US House of Representatives approved a bill to make punishments for federal crack cocaine charges the…

September 30, 2021

What Not to Read Into the FBI’s Latest Murder Data

The FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report is severely limited. Although 85 percent of America’s 15,875 police agencies send their local…

September 29, 2021

Vape Advocates and Prohibitionists Temporarily Unite to Slam the FDA

On September 28, a string of mainstream public health organizations including the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association,…

September 29, 2021