Emi Koyama is the founder of Seattle-based Coalition for Rights & Safety for People in the Sex Trade. Her advocacy…
A Louisiana Senate committee has approved a House-passed bill that threatens to send people to jail for up to one year if…
The Georgia Department of Corrections assigns every person in its custody a security classification: Minimum, Medium or Close. This classification…
New legislation in Singapore will strengthen the country’s vape prohibition with threats of long prison sentences and caning—establishing perhaps the…
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers have filed a bill that would repeal a decades-old federal statute that’s led to the denial of…
On February 5, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein (D) signed an executive order titled “Protecting North Carolinians Through Stronger Behavioral…
A mandate to ban nicotine vapes was enshrined in Mexico’s constitution in early 2025—a step described as “essential” by President…
A coalition of 37 cannabis and civil rights organizations is urging Virginia senators to reverse course on amendments made to…
A senior Canadian bureaucrat struggled on the witness stand to reconcile past statements by the federal government with its claim…
In June 2025, Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) signed a bill that established a working group focused on the impact…