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People’s Reasons for Using Kratom Are Rapidly Diversifying

Since kratom began growing in popularity in North America, researchers have tried to understand how and why people are using…

July 11, 2022

The FDA’s Unconscionable Campaign to Destroy Juul

Shock and disbelief. That’s what ripped through the tobacco harm reduction community when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

July 11, 2022

Oklahoma Voters Could Legalize Marijuana This Year

In Oklahoma, two competing efforts to legalize cannabis for adult use are expected to go on the ballot in November.…

July 8, 2022

New England “Strike Force” to Target Opioid Prescribers for Prosecution

On June 29, a group of agencies announced the “New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force” (NEPO). It will target physicians,…

July 7, 2022

Inebriate Asylums to Narcotic Farms: Addiction Treatment’s Cruel Roots

Kenneth Anderson founded HAMS (Harm Reduction, Abstinence and Moderation Support) in 2007 as a free online support group for people…

July 7, 2022

Dobbs Will Have Dire Consequences for Pregnant People Who Use Drugs

Last month’s Supreme Court decision to strike down Roe v. Wade denied people who can get pregnant one of the…

July 7, 2022

FDA Backs Away From Its Own Juul Decision With “Additional Review”

On July 5, just two weeks after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered Juul to pull its products off…

July 6, 2022

DEA to Hold Rare Public Hearing on Plan to Ban Five Psychedelics

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is taking the rare step of holding a hearing on its hotly contested proposal to…

July 6, 2022

Kansas City Seeks to Resist State-Imposed Police Budget Increase

Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) signed Senate Bill 678 on June 27 to increase the minimum funding level for the…

July 5, 2022

Mexico’s Abortion Collectives Increase Cross-Border Collaborations

When Perla Martínez took misoprostol to terminate her pregnancy in April of 2017, the only information she had about how…

July 5, 2022