Politics + Legalization
After 20 Years of Its Tobacco Treaty, the WHO Has Little to Celebrate
The World Health Organization marked an anniversary in late February: “Celebrating 20 years” of ...
Last-Ditch Court Bid Aims to Block Ontario Consumption Sites Shutdown
People who use drugs and a service provider are fighting legislation enacted by the ...
Thailand Cracks Down Harder on Vapes. Is There Hope?
Thailand’s government recently ordered a crackdown on nicotine vapes under a national prohibition, resulting ...
OPC and “Paraphernalia” Decrim Bills Miss Key Deadline in Maryland
Harm reduction advocates in Maryland have fought for years to get lawmakers to pass ...
HALT Fentanyl Act Clears Senate, Poised to Become Law
On March 14, the Senate passed legislation that would permanently ban fentanyl-related substances (FRS) ...
UN Drug Commission Votes to Ban Cannabis Compound Under International Treaty
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has voted to ban the marijuana ...
GOP Plans to Slash Medicaid Would Worsen Overdose Crisis
Republicans, in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, aim to ...
Canada Lets Trump’s Trade War Fuel Its Own Drug War
The Canadian government has continued to step up its resourcing of border enforcement in ...
State-Level Attacks on Consumers Show Marijuana Won’t Legalize Itself
Seventy percent of Americans, including majorities of Democratic and Republican voters, say that marijuana ...
Baltimore’s First Overdose Response Chief Endorses OPC and Safe Supply
With a historic drop in overdose deaths and hundreds of millions of opioid settlement ...
