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FDA Targets Small Vape Companies With Permanent Injunctions

On October 18, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they had filed…

October 19, 2022

I Used Ketamine for Buprenorphine Withdrawal; It Gave Me Peace of Mind

Ketamine washed my thoughts away. It was quite a feat, really. Fifteen years living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 10…

October 19, 2022

Hyde Rejections: The FDA’s Rush to Capitalize on New Youth Vaping Data

On October 6, the day the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data showing a modest uptick…

October 18, 2022

Sex Workers Got No Pardons. Decriminalization Is Overdue.

On October 8, President Biden pardoned thousands of people convicted of simple marijuana possession. In doing so, he took a…

October 18, 2022

Prisoners Without Cells or Beds Are Sleeping Outside in Georgia

Many effects of the understaffing crisis within the Georgia Department of Corrections have been well-documented, if not actually addressed. Trans…

October 17, 2022

Benzo Withdrawal Terrifies Me. “Treatment” Keeps Requiring It.

As a teenager I was always anxious, to the point I never felt comfortable in my own skin. But that…

October 17, 2022

Instagram’s Page-Deletions of Black Women in Psychedelic Advocacy

After a year of running her Instagram page, “Black People Trip,” Robin Divine had built up a following of over…

October 14, 2022

El Paso DA Turmoil Could Have Profound Immigrant-Rights Implications

The District Attorney of El Paso County, Texas, Yvonne Rosales, is decidedly non-progressive. When running for the seat, Rosales stated,…

October 13, 2022

Brazil Harm Reduction Faces an Uphill Battle, Even If Bolsonaro Is Ousted

Many people, myself included, were sure that President Jair Bolsonaro’s misrule would end in Brazil's first round of elections, held…

October 13, 2022

Make It Make Sense: The Confusing Terminology Around Safer Nicotine

Nicotine vapes contain no tobacco but are routinely called “tobacco products.” A 2019 lung disease outbreak is still known as…

October 12, 2022