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Biden’s Extension of Title 42 Subjects Refugees to More Drug-War Violence

Since President Biden took office, there have been at least 6,356 attacks against people whom the US had expelled to…

August 25, 2021

Feds, CA Governor Could Back Medical Marijuana Access for Terminally Ill Hospital Patients

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the governor of California’s office are looking into whether hospitals…

August 25, 2021

Why the FDA Denied 4.5 Million Product Applications From One Vape Company

On August 9, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered that approximately 4.5 million vaping products from a single company,…

August 24, 2021

Hochul Inaugural Address Hints at Potential Harm Reduction Agenda

New York Governor Kathy Hochul gave her inaugural address from Albany on August 24, one day after the drawn-out departure…

August 24, 2021

There’s Finally an Accurate Drug-Checking Kit for Ketamine

Ketamine has long been a popular club drug, but try to buy it these days and there's a not-insignificant chance…

August 24, 2021

The Desperate Search for a Health Threat From Nicotine Pouches

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tweeted about the dangers of nicotine pouches, a fairly…

August 24, 2021

WI Judge Defies the Law by Doubling as a “Probation Officer”

In the opinion of Amanda Skorr, an attorney and former public defender, Outagamie County, Wisconsin Circuit Judge Vincent Biskupic acts…

August 23, 2021

Vaping Does Not Cause Heart Attacks, Study Finds, Refuting Previous Claims

E-cigarettes are not associated with increased heart attack incidence among people without a history of smoking combustible cigarettes, according to…

August 23, 2021

Prosecutors Call on Biden to Create Task Force Aimed at Reform

Decrying “tough-on-crime” policies, a group of more than 100 law enforcement leaders, mostly prosecutors, sent a letter to President Joe…

August 20, 2021

Tobacco Control Experts Unite for Unprecedented Endorsement of Vaping

In a new paper, the most influential tobacco control experts in the country have come together to endorse the harm…

August 19, 2021