Politics + Legalization
Congress Plans Historic Federal Funding for Syringe Programs
A Congressional budget committee released a draft spending bill on July 11 that would ...
Brookline, Mass. Bans Tobacco, Vape Sales to Anyone Born in 21st Century
On July 19, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey approved a law in the town ...
“An Unprecedented Achievement Anywhere”—Thailand’s Decriminalization of Kratom
Native to Southeast Asia, kratom is a plant and herbal medicine with mild opioid ...
West Virginia Syringe Access in Peril as Court Denies Injunction
A bill that could destroy syringe service programs in West Virginia is set to ...
Hundreds of Vape Companies Plead With FedEx to Reverse Delivery Ban
On July 12, more than four hundred vape companies urged FedEx to reverse a ...
Chuck Schumer Reveals the First-Ever Senate Marijuana Legalization Bill
The first draft of a long-anticipated Senate bill to federally legalize marijuana has been ...
Biden Picks Dr. Rahul Gupta to Lead Federal Drug Policy During Historic Overdose Crisis
Former West Virginia health commissioner Dr. Rahul Gupta will lead President Joe Biden’s response ...
New York’s Harm Reduction Victories in the 2021 Legislative Session
[This story is published in partnership with New York Focus, an independent, investigative news site ...
With Rhode Island Safe Consumption Win, Pressure Mounts on New York
New York keeps trailing behind its neighbors on vital drug policy issues. From adult-use ...
Eric Adams as NYC Mayor: What Could It Mean for Harm Reduction?
Eric Adams—the Brooklyn borough president, former state senator and former NYPD captain—is now the ...
