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“Additional Meals” in Prison Seems to Mean “Even Less Food Than Before”

It used to be that Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) prisoners worked five days a week and got a sack…

February 12, 2025

Trump’s New DEA Pick Has “Just Say No” Stance on Marijuana

President Donald Trump has officially named his pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)—selecting a decades-long agency veteran and…

February 12, 2025

Chaos for Trans Prisoners as Hard-Won Clothing, Hygiene Items Taken

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s January executive order that declared transgender people do not exist, all federal prisons…

February 11, 2025

Canada Pauses on Vape Flavor Ban. But It’s “Far From Over.”

The Canadian government has put a proposed vape flavor ban on hold. The decision, confirmed by Minister of Mental Health…

February 11, 2025

Learning to Be Openly Gay in Prison, to Anyone Who Asks (Except PREA)

The experience of being gay in prison has changed a lot since I was first incarcerated almost 30 years ago.…

February 10, 2025

Our Study Spotlights How Vaping Can Reduce Health Disparities

Nicotine vaping can significantly reduce health inequalities for low-income and Indigenous communities, suggests a new study published in the Addiction…

February 10, 2025

FDA’s Authorization of Zyn Nicotine Pouches a Step in the Right Direction

In a groundbreaking move, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the marketing of 20 Zyn nicotine pouch…

February 7, 2025

People Who Use Drugs Among Victims of Trump’s Assault on USAID

On January 30, employees at TB HIV Care received a letter informing them that they’d soon get their last paychecks.…

February 7, 2025

BC Doctor Who Organized Pop-Up OPS Resigns Following Retaliation

Two months after organizing one of the unsanctioned overdose prevention sites (OPS) that launched a movement across Canada, a British…

February 6, 2025

TN City Council Wants Opioid Grant to Pair Cops With Social Workers

There's controversy in Knoxville, Tennessee, after its lawmakers approved of opioid settlement money being used to pay for a program…

February 6, 2025