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Teens Who Vape Would Be Smoking If Vapes Weren’t Invented, Study Suggests

A new study suggests that teens who vape would probably be smoking cigarettes instead if vapes had never become available.…

May 18, 2021

There Was Nothing “Wasted” About My Youth Spent Clubbing on Ecstasy

Some of us who spent a lot of time using drugs in our youth have a tendency to look back…

May 18, 2021

The FDA Approved a Supersized Naloxone Spray. Do We Need It?

On April 30, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new, high-dose naloxone nasal spray. "Kloxxado," manufactured by Hikma…

May 17, 2021

Indigenous Groups Object to Proposed Peyote Decriminalization

As the psychedelics reform movement continues to spread across the US, a conflict has developed between some advocates and Indigenous…

May 17, 2021

Why Japan’s Huge Drop in Smoking Is a Story Prohibitionists Ignore

Nowhere on Earth has cigarette consumption dropped as rapidly as it has in Japan over the past few years. Just…

May 13, 2021

Alberta’s Discredited Anti-SCS Report Still Raised Across North America

Governments wield power over the implementation of harm reduction services, but their impacts aren’t limited to their own jurisdictions. For…

May 13, 2021

The Methadone Manifesto: A Powerful Blow Against the Clinic System

The Methadone Manifesto is a brilliant, badass, long-overdue gut punch to the antiquated US methadone clinic system. Written by members…

May 12, 2021

Aspen, Colorado, Lawmakers Pass Buck on Psychedelics Decrim

The Aspen, Colorado, City Council on Monday discussed the therapeutic potential of psychedelics like psilocybin and proposals to decriminalize such…

May 12, 2021

Vancouver’s Advancing Drug Decriminalization Plan Sparks Controversies

People who use drugs weren’t given a voice in Vancouver’s most recent step towards decriminalization, according to a coalition of…

May 11, 2021

“END ENDS” Bill Would Cap Nicotine Levels in Vapes, Encourage Smoking

On May 7, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois reintroduced his END ENDS Act—a federal bill that would cap e-cigarette nicotine…

May 10, 2021