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Oakland DA Recall Effort Reflects Double Standards

Oakland District Attorney Pamela Price is currently facing a recall effort, as the latest reformist top prosecutor to have a…

August 4, 2023

The WHO’s COP10 Takedown of Tobacco Harm Reduction Takes Shape

Storm clouds continue to gather over the global future of tobacco harm reduction. New harbingers are constantly emerging as the…

August 3, 2023

As Indigenous Youth, We Know Peer Overdose Education Is Vital

Did you know that in Ontario, three times as many young people are dying of overdose compared to a decade…

August 3, 2023

Cannabis Stigma Still Alive and Kicking, My Practice Shows

Brenda* was in her late 40s, and living with severe rheumatoid arthritis. She sought treatment with me because she was…

August 2, 2023

Republicans Threaten Global HIV Program That Saves Millions of Lives

House Republicans are threatening a federal program that provides HIV treatment and prevention services to millions of people worldwide. Lawmakers…

August 1, 2023

“A More Loving, Just Church”: Harm Reduction and Faith Communities

On July 3, the United Church of Christ (UCC) approved the first harm reduction resolution by a mainline Protestant denomination.…

August 1, 2023

Watch: Denmark’s “Vaping Evangelist” Tells His Story

When I interviewed Kim Dabelstein Petersen in the back of an empty midtown-Manhattan coffee shop, he had just attended a…

July 31, 2023

Stigma and Misinformation Maintain the Devastating Toll of Lung Cancer

August 1 is World Lung Cancer Day. Although this is the 12th iteration of an annual bid to spread awareness,…

July 31, 2023

Bill Launched to Ban Federal Hiring Discrimination Over Cannabis Use

Bipartisan lawmakers in Congress have filed a bill to protect people from being denied federal employment or security clearances due…

July 28, 2023

On World Hepatitis Day, People Who Use Drugs Should Be the Focus

July 28 marks the fifth annual World Hepatitis Day, dedicated to increasing awareness. But we cannot meaningfully increase awareness without…

July 28, 2023