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Tobacco Harm Reduction’s Prospects Under the Biden Administration

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will assume the offices of president and vice president at a time of great societal…

January 6, 2021

Can Psychedelics Help Alleviate Racial Trauma?

A new study suggests that a single powerful experience with psychedelic drugs can help reduce negative mental health outcomes of…

January 6, 2021

What Surging Fentanyl Use Among OAT Patients Says About the Pandemic

During the height of the COVID-19 lockdown in Ontario, Canada, the proportion of mandatory, routine drug screens imposed on opioid…

January 5, 2021

2021 Marijuana Reform Must Not Exclude Justice-Involved People

Last month, the US House of Representatives took a major step toward repairing some harms of the drug war by…

January 5, 2021

Ten Photos From 2020 That Reflect 2021’s Biggest Challenges

Few years in living memory have been as dramatic and distressing as 2020, and many of us were glad to…

January 4, 2021

DC Decriminalized Drug Paraphernalia. Here’s What That Means on the Ground.

On December 22, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) signed the Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention Omnibus Amendment Act…

January 4, 2021

Colombia Weighs Cocaine Legalization Bid, Reboots Aerial Eradication

Colombia, the source of 90 percent of the world's cocaine supply, is split on the political future of its coca…

December 30, 2020

2020’s Biggest Wins and Losses for Canadians Who Use Drugs

Though 2020 was characterized primarily by the catastrophe of COVID-19, Canada’s public health landscape was marked by significant milestones—both forward…

December 30, 2020

How UK Club Bouncers Prey On People Who Use Drugs

For college students in Britain, where the culture of electronic music is deeply embedded in the university experience, fear of…

December 30, 2020

William Barr, Exiting, Quietly Guts Federal Court Oversight of Police

Less than two weeks before former US Attorney General William Barr announced his resignation on December 14, the top cop…

December 29, 2020