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Anti-Vaping Sensors and CCTV in Schools: Is the UK Joining In?

Some schools in the United Kingdom have begun using CCTV and sensors in an attempt to detect and stop student…

April 4, 2023

Worldwide Executions for Drugs More Than Doubled in 2022

Worldwide executions for drug convictions have surged, more than doubling in 2022 compared with 2021. The sharp rise follows two…

April 4, 2023

Methadone Clinics Angry at Bad PR, But Not Afraid of SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) wants to revise outdated guidelines for methadone clinics. The agency issued…

April 4, 2023

Georgia Poised to Criminalize Vaping in Public Spaces

The state of Georgia has long criminalized harm reduction whatever way it can, and tobacco harm reduction has not escaped…

April 3, 2023

Kentucky Becomes 38th State to Legalize Medical Cannabis

After the Kentucky House of Representatives approved a Senate-passed medical marijuana legalization bill, the governor signed it into law on…

March 31, 2023

Abortion, Drug, Medicaid Policies at Stake in WI Supreme Court Election

On April 4, Wisconsin voters will elect their next Supreme Court justice. Liberal-leaning Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz faces conservative…

March 31, 2023

Pliny the Elder’s Ancient But Refreshing Take on Opium

Pliny the Elder, a Roman statesman and writer, lived during the 1st Century CE. He died, famously, during the eruption…

March 31, 2023

UK to Ban Laughing Gas in “Anti-Social Behavior” Crackdown

The United Kingdom has unveiled an "Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan" targeting people who use drugs, especially those who have criminal…

March 30, 2023

Will New Bloomberg Funds Spread Vape Bans in Low-Income Countries?

In February, billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s charitable organization Bloomberg Philanthropies announced an additional tobacco control commitment of $420 million. A significant…

March 30, 2023

Philippines Pres. Blocks International Probe of Duterte’s Drug War Crimes

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has shut the International Criminal Court (ICC) out of the country as it attempts to…

March 29, 2023