Project to Set Up 100 Harm Reduction “Vending Machines” Across Canada
Vending machines are increasingly being deployed to distribute harm reduction supplies in North America. ...
DC’s Drug-War Reparations Proposal Is a Good Start, But Not Perfect
The newly introduced “Comprehensive Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Act of 2023” in Washington, DC, ...
The Counterfeit, Fentanyl-Based Pills Sold at Some Mexican Pharmacies
Counterfeit phamaceutical pills containing fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine are being sold out of Mexican ...
Public Defenders Aren’t Principally About “Public Safety,” and That’s Ok
The notion that public defenders, constitutionally-mandated criminal defense lawyers, are part of the “public ...
Safer-Nicotine Consumer Groups Have Almost No Funding Worldwide
Consumer organizations advocating for tobacco harm reduction (THR) are often underfunded, led by volunteers, ...
How Can Implementation of Oregon’s Drug-Decrim Law Improve?
In November 2020, Oregon voters made history by passing Measure 110, to decriminalize personal ...
Colorado’s Legal-Psilocybin Plan “Wide Open” as Gov. Appoints Board
Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) has appointed a committee that’s responsible for studying psychedelic ...
Lula Quietly Legitimizes Brazil’s Forced Drug Treatment Institutions
On January 20, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva established the Therapeutic Community Support ...
Cannabis Reforms Face Uphill Struggle in “Very Conservative” Indiana
Indiana state lawmakers have filed several bills that would reform the deep-red state’s harsh ...
As Decriminalization Begins in British Columbia, Activists Watch Warily
British Columbia has officially become the first first province in Canada to decriminalize possession ...
