Politics + Legalization
Texas Bill Could Expand Sterile Syringe Access—for a Fee
A proposal advancing in the Texas legislature would authorize syringe service program (SSP) pilots ...
In Brazil, Marijuana Decrim Plan May Re-Emerge as Mandatory Treatment
In 2024, Brazil’s federal Supreme Court decriminalized personal possession of cannabis up to 40 ...
NZ “Meth Crisis” Highlights Failure of Prohibition. Can We Change?
Methamphetamine use in Aotearoa New Zealand “hits record high,” according to a recent report ...
Despite Court Win, Few Consumption Sites Saved From Ontario Shutdown
Harm reduction advocates in Ontario succeeded in winning a court injunction against a new ...
FDA Tobacco Head Brian King Among Casualties of Mass HHS Layoffs
On April 1 Dr. Brian King, the controversial director of the Food and Drug ...
What Will Sara Carter of Fox News Bring as “Drug Czar”?
On March 28, President Donald Trump announced Sara Carter as his pick for “drug ...
Some Common Themes in the State Fentanyl Bills Still in Play
The current legislative session has seen dozens of proposals to create or enhance criminal ...
Vapes Increasingly Pushed Underground in the US and UK
Nicotine vaping products are increasingly being pushed underground in two contrasting jurisdictions, as my ...
NH House Passes Bills to Legalize Marijuana, Decriminalize Psilocybin
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has approved bills to legalize marijuana, decriminalize the ...
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 ...
