Alberta Government’s New Rules Set SCS Up to Fail, Advocates Say 

    More roadblocks loom for Alberta’s safe consumption sites, as the provincial government sets new ...

    RIP Rod Skager, a Pioneer in Harm Reduction Drug Education

    When my children entered adolescence in the 1980s and ‘90s, the War on Drugs ...

    New York Poised to Finally Decriminalize Syringe Possession

    A six-year effort to decriminalize syringe possession for drug use in New York is ...

    Why a Menthol Cigarette Ban Cannot Be the Answer

    It’s Been A Long Time Coming…A Long Time Coming…But I Know A Change is ...

    Poll Shows Huge Public Opposition to “War on Drugs,” After 50 Years

    At a press conference on June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon declared “drug abuse” ...

    Detox Was the Right Choice for Me—Even If I Don’t Plan on Abstinence

    Not everyone goes to detox to become abstinent. People go for all kinds of ...

    San Francisco’s Vape Flavor Ban Saw More Teens Start Smoking

    In the summer of 2018, San Francisco residents voted overwhelmingly to ban the sale ...

    Bill Would Finally Let Researchers Obtain Marijuana From Dispensaries

    A congressional committee plans to vote this week on a bill that would allow ...

    To Decolonize Drugs, Start With Prohibition’s Settler Origins

    Drugs like opium and cannabis have been used in cultures around the world for ...