Politics + Legalization
No Rise in Portland 911 Calls After Oregon’s Measure 110, New Data Show
Since decriminalizing minor possession of all drugs in November 2020, Oregon has been the ...
FDA Targets Small Vape Companies With Permanent Injunctions
On October 18, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Justice ...
Hyde Rejections: The FDA’s Rush to Capitalize on New Youth Vaping Data
On October 6, the day the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released ...
Brazil Harm Reduction Faces an Uphill Battle, Even If Bolsonaro Is Ousted
Many people, myself included, were sure that President Jair Bolsonaro’s misrule would end in ...
The People Left Behind by Biden’s Cannabis Pardons
President Joe Biden’s surprise marijuana pardon action on October 6 has been widely praised ...
Biden Pardons All Federal Cannabis Possession Convictions
In a historic moment for drug policy reform in the United States, President Joe ...
Australia’s Experiment With Prescription-Only Vapes Has Failed
The Australian government’s medical, prescription-only model for nicotine vaping was introduced on October 1, ...
Amid Veteran Suicide Crisis, First US Pilot Program for MDMA and Psilocybin Treatment Moves Forward
On September 29, advocates spoke before Congress about the crisis of veteran suicide and ...
FDA Enlists Ex-FDA Leadership for Independent Review of Tobacco Center
On September 21, a two-month independent evaluation of the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco ...
Vape Taxes a Great Way to Encourage Smoking, Researchers Show
A new paper published in the Journal of Health Economics suggests that burdensome taxes ...
