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 ...
Appeals Court Bolsters Fight Against Drug-Induced Homicide Charges
When Emma Semler, a woman in her 20s who shared drugs with a friend ...
To Decolonize Drugs, Start With Prohibition’s Settler Origins
Drugs like opium and cannabis have been used in cultures around the world for ...
We Must Divest From the Failed Drug War Locally, Nationally and Globally
By every measure, the global drug war has failed. It has failed to decrease ...
Will China Bring Vapes Under the Country’s Tobacco Monopoly?
At the end of March, China said that it would soon regulate vaping products ...
