Politics + Legalization

Brazil Promises “Evidence-Based” Drug Policy, a Term That’s Lost All Meaning

In March, at Session 66 of the United Nations' Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the delegation from Brazil vowed to take…

April 6, 2023

Georgia Poised to Criminalize Vaping in Public Spaces

The state of Georgia has long criminalized harm reduction whatever way it can, and tobacco harm reduction has not escaped…

April 3, 2023

Kentucky Becomes 38th State to Legalize Medical Cannabis

After the Kentucky House of Representatives approved a Senate-passed medical marijuana legalization bill, the governor signed it into law on…

March 31, 2023

Abortion, Drug, Medicaid Policies at Stake in WI Supreme Court Election

On April 4, Wisconsin voters will elect their next Supreme Court justice. Liberal-leaning Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz faces conservative…

March 31, 2023

UK to Ban Laughing Gas in “Anti-Social Behavior” Crackdown

The United Kingdom has unveiled an "Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan" targeting people who use drugs, especially those who have criminal…

March 30, 2023

Will New Bloomberg Funds Spread Vape Bans in Low-Income Countries?

In February, billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s charitable organization Bloomberg Philanthropies announced an additional tobacco control commitment of $420 million. A significant…

March 30, 2023

US and Mexico Plan Joint Crackdown on Fentanyl, Illicit Gun Supplies

The United States and Mexico will soon announce an agreement to further target both the fentanyl and illicit gun supplies.…

March 29, 2023

FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Naloxone Product

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone product, waiving the prescription requirement and with it…

March 29, 2023

“Lawmakers Have to Google It”: Inside the Struggle to Regulate Kratom

Dozens of legislatures across the United States are currently weighing how to regulate or ban kratom, a plant with mild…

March 28, 2023

“NRT or Cold Turkey”: Why Finland Won’t Back Tobacco Harm Reduction

Finland has vaping laws that are about as strict as they can be, short of actually banning it. There’s a…

March 27, 2023