Politics + Legalization
Denied FDA Authorization, Vaping Companies Start to Explore Loopholes
On August 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied the first marketing applications ...
Why the FDA Denied 4.5 Million Product Applications From One Vape Company
On August 9, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered that approximately 4.5 million ...
Hochul Inaugural Address Hints at Potential Harm Reduction Agenda
New York Governor Kathy Hochul gave her inaugural address from Albany on August 24, ...
Rural Counties Awarded $78 Million through Opioid Response Program
The federal government has allocated more than $80 million to combat the opioid-involved overdose ...
How the UK Is Allowing Vapes to Save Hundreds of Thousands of Lives
I am rather happy that my country is widely regarded as a global leader ...
The End of Governor Cuomo and His Shameful Legacy on Overdose
On August 10, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation (in two weeks, ...
Vape Flavor Bans Will Lead More Teens to Smoke, Suggests Another Study
As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nears a September deadline to decide on ...
In Massachusetts, Our Fight for Safe Consumption Sites Is Gaining Ground
In 2020 there were at least 2,104 opioid-involved overdose deaths in Massachusetts, the highest ...
In Canada, End-of-Life Therapy May Be the Path to Legal Psilocybin
In August 2020, 53-year-old Thomas Hartle became the first Canadian to legally undergo psilocybin-assisted ...
Abusive “Rehab” and Other Harms of Sri Lanka’s Militarized Drug War
In Sri Lanka, 2 grams of heroin can get you the death penalty. People ...
