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Why Is It Harder for People in Rural Communities to Quit Smoking?

"I was told countless times, ‘You should stop smoking.’ But when I said I had tried, no one offered advice…

June 9, 2026

Trump-Endorsed de la Espriella Pulls Ahead in Colombia Presidential Race

Clad in a yellow Colombian soccer jersey with “Presidente” written on the back, Abelardo de la Espriella pumped his fist…

June 9, 2026

Protests as Cicero Institute Launches Homelessness Policy Summit

On June 5 right-wing think tank the Cicero Institute held its first-ever homelessness policy summit, a Washington, DC, event promoting…

June 8, 2026

Ignoring Georgia’s Public Defender Crisis, and the Obvious Way to Fix It

Georgia’s public defender shortage was recently of interest to the media when it affected the prosecution of Robert Aaron Long,…

June 4, 2026

FDA Greenlights First Human Trial of Kratom to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

The Food and Drug Administration has approved an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) to study mitragynine, the main psychoactive compound…

June 4, 2026

Cychlorphine Is Not the Problem

Over the course of 2026 a growing number of headlines have invited the public to panic about cychlorphine, a relatively…

June 3, 2026

Louisiana Abruptly Drops Out of DOJ Marijuana Rescheduling Lawsuit

The attorney general of Louisiana has withdrawn from participation in a lawsuit she initially joined that seeks to challenge the federal…

June 3, 2026

Everyone Against the Drug War Needs to Know About Jury Nullification

In 1734, New York Weekly Journal publisher John Peter Zenger was arrested for seditious libel because the publication was critical…

June 2, 2026

Appalachians Want to Use Mobile Syringe Programs, If They’re Discreet

In rural communities, distance prevents many people from accessing harm reduction services. Mobile syringe service programs (SSP) offer a solution,…

June 2, 2026

World Health Organization Misses the Whole Point About Nicotine Pouches

The World Health Organization has released its first-ever report on nicotine pouches, portraying the safer nicotine products as a health…

June 1, 2026