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The UK’s Impending Disposable Vapes Ban Looks Unenforceable

The United Kingdom is heading for an explosion in the illicit vapes market when it bans single-use devices in June.…

May 5, 2025

Hawaii Legislature Overturns “One-to-One” Restriction on Syringe Exchange

Hawaii has passed legislation authorizing syringe service programs (SSP) to begin distribution as needed, in place of the current model…

May 5, 2025

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Battle Over Marijuana Legalization Proposals

Key Pennsylvania lawmakers are at odds on the path forward for marijuana legalization—while a top Republican senator is dismissing the…

May 2, 2025

Remembering Long Hair Dave, Early Champion of Sterile Syringe Outreach

David Fawver (1956-2025) was a beloved activist in Olympia, Washington, known to everyone as Long Hair Dave. His street-based HIV-prevention…

May 1, 2025

Burlington Plans to Open Vermont’s First Overdose Prevention Center

On April 28, the City Council of Burlington, Vermont, voted unanimously to approve opening an overdose prevention center (OPC) in…

May 1, 2025

Test Strips Do Tell You If Xylazine Is Present, But Prone to False Positives

Xylazine has emerged as a major adulterant in the unregulated drug supply in recent years. Initially common in certain cities…

May 1, 2025

DOJ Rescinds Biden-Era Support as Trans Prisoners Sue for Surgery Access

On April 25 the Department of Justice renounced its previous support for a trans woman suing the Georgia Department of…

April 30, 2025

Vape Bans Averted in TN and ND—Just Not for Public Health Reasons

The greatest legislative threat to vaping at the state level over the past four years has been PMTA registry bills—that…

April 30, 2025

As First Psilocybin Center Comes to Colorado, How Is the Rollout Going?

Denver, Colorado, will open the state’s first legal psilocybin healing center within the next month—a historic moment. It’s the culmination…

April 29, 2025

Family Tragedy Spurs One Man’s Drive to Cut Smoking in South Africa

Kurt Yeo is the co-founder of Vaping Saved My Life (VSML), a South African consumer group, which among other things…

April 29, 2025