Drugs + Money
Federal Court Ruling Threatens Smaller Vape Companies’ Survival
Smaller manufacturers of vaping products face a major obstacle to survival after the release a few weeks ago ...
FDA Cites Vapes as a Smoking Cessation Tool in Lawsuit Argument
On July 11, a Maryland district court judge ruled in a lawsuit launched by ...
Vermont Implements the Second Highest Vape Tax in the US—Level With Cigarettes
On July 1, the cost of electronic cigarettes and associated liquids skyrockets in Vermont ...
FDA Cracks Down on Marketing of Kratom to People With Opioid Use Disorder
In the past year, a debate has intensified over how kratom—a plant with mild ...
Could Ending Asset Forfeiture Be a First Step Towards Reparations?
Coinciding with Juneteenth, a day honoring the emancipation of enslaved peoples, Congress held the ...
All-Time High European Cocaine Supply Underlines Rationale for Fair Trade
Cocaine, most widely used illicit stimulant in European Union countries, is surging in the ...
How One City Invests Cannabis Tax Dollars Into Black-Owned Businesses
Small cannabis business-owners of color in Portland, Oregon are getting a serious leg-up in ...
Eurasian States Pouring Money Into Incarceration, Not Harm Reduction
Harm reduction funding around the world is stalling. By extension, harm reductionists in Eastern ...
Global Drug Survey: Large Majority of Cocaine Users Would Pay More for Safer, “Fair Trade” Supply
As the international cocaine supply becomes increasingly risky, most people who use the drug ...
Gilead Relinquishes Its PrEP Patent—But Did It Mislead Investors?
On May 8, pharmaceutical company Gilead quietly announced that it will relinquish its exclusive ...
