Could Comparing Syringes to Mosquitoes Point the Way to Harm Reduction’s Future?
Needles and mosquitoes have more in common than just poking people; they can both ...
“A Potential Public Health Disaster”—Experts Slam Michigan Ban on Flavored Vapes
On September 4, Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan announced an executive order banning the ...
As First Cannabis Cafe in the US Opens, Can Such Venues Serve a Social Justice Need?
On September 24, the nation’s first first cannabis social consumption cafe will open in ...
Increasing Asian-Pacific Islander Overdose Deaths Were Ignored by NYC Report
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) New Yorkers saw the largest spike in overdose ...
Here’s How to Abolish Incentives for “Broken Windows” Prosecutions
In 2018, Hennepin County Attorney Michael O. Freeman faced his first serious challenge for ...
Code for America to Automate Expungement of Cannabis Convictions in Cook County, IL
On August 27, Chicago’s district attorney announced an ambitious plan to expunge tens of ...
“I Am Not an Addict”—What Should “Recovery” Mean in 2019?
My name is Adi, and despite my years of struggling with meth addiction, I ...
Boulder, CO Bans Vape Flavors and Seeks to Tax Vapes Much More Heavily Than Cigarettes
On September 3, Boulder, Colorado joined a handful of other cities across the country ...
Who Still Prosecutes People for Possessing Syringes?
Programs that provide sterile syringes in exchange for used ones for people who use ...
Fentanyl, Inc: How Corporate Sales Floors Dominate the New Drugs Market
On the edge of Shanghai, men wearing balaclavas meet journalist Ben Westhoff at sunset. ...
