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Among Georgia Prison Leadership, a Deepening War On Transparency

After four years at the helm of the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), Timothy Ward has stepped down. Though prisoners…

January 24, 2023

Taiwan Is About to Ban the Use of Nicotine Vapes

Taiwan looks set to become the next country in Asia to ban nicotine vaping products. On January 12, amendments to…

January 24, 2023

How the Drug War Fosters Devastating Land-Grabs

Few, if any of us, remain unaware of how industries can inflict catastrophic environmental damage—on renewable and nonrenewable resources from…

January 23, 2023

New Jersey’s Plan to Offer Free Naloxone for All at Pharmacies

Getting naloxone should be about to get much easier in New Jersey. Governor Phil Murphy (D) announced in his January…

January 23, 2023

Appeals Court Reignites Triton Case Against FDA, Key to Flavored Vapes

On January 19, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered that the cases of Triton and Vapetasia, two US-based vapor…

January 20, 2023

Mexico’s Government Thinks Criminalization Will Stamp Out Smoking

If you thought Mexico’s drug war was only about illegal drugs like fentanyl or cocaine, you would be wrong. The…

January 20, 2023

“Next Time It Could Be You”—The McCarthyism in Tobacco Control

At the end of November, an extraordinary episode caused outrage: the expulsion of Karl Erik Lund from a conference on…

January 19, 2023

Peru’s Coca Reform Chance Disappears Amid Political Crisis

A deadly crackdown on political protests in Peru continues, as President Dina Boluarte tries to silence calls for her to…

January 19, 2023

“There’s More Accidents”: Disabled Prisoners Struggle Amid Understaffing

John, 41, has been incarcerated in the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) system for the past five years. Around 2020,…

January 18, 2023

Most US Voters Back Cannabis Equity Measures, as Well as Legalization

A strong majority of American voters—including most Republicans, Democrats and independents—support legalizing marijuana and the federal level, according to a…

January 18, 2023