Politics + Legalization

    Cannabis Legalization a Potential Vote-Winner in Key Swing States: Poll

    A new public opinion survey in the key presidential election swing states of Pennsylvania, ...

    NY Gov. Hochul Silent on Overdose Prevention Centers as Pressure Mounts

    New York Governor Kathy Hochul has never been outspoken about overdose prevention centers (OPC). ...

    Brazil Scraps Flight Ban on Vapes, in Win for Consumer Advocacy

    In late July, a speech therapist and public university professor in Campina Grande, Brazil, ...

    Spanish Advocates Fear Worsening Outlook for Tobacco Harm Reduction

    “It is difficult to imagine what the real intentions of the government will be,” ...

    DEA Schedules Historic Public Hearing on Psychedelics DOI, DOC

    The Drug Enforcement Administration’s years-long campaign to ban two lesser-known psychedelic substances—2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) and ...

    FCC Denies Securus Exemption From Price Caps on Calls From Prisons, Jails

    On August 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued final rulings on multiple outstanding ...

    A Week to Ramp Up the Pressure for Overdose Prevention Centers

    In 2022, over 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States—more than ...

    Disposable Vape Ban Threatens New Zealand’s “World Leader” Status

    Despite being lauded as a world leader in tobacco harm reduction and approaching “smoke-free” ...

    Olympia, WA, Decriminalizes Psychedelic Plants and Fungi

    Leaders in Washington State’s capital city of Olympia voted unanimously on August 13 to ...

    FDA Rejects MDMA Treatment for PTSD, Requesting Redo of Key Trial

    The Food and Drug Administration has rejected a high-profile application for MDMA-assisted therapy to ...