environment

Disposable Vapes Debate Flares Up After UK Moves

One of the world’s most vape-friendly countries, the United Kingdom, is becoming frostier toward single-use versions of the harm reduction…

February 21, 2023

How the Global Drug War Threatens Environmental Defenders

The global drug war provides a golden opportunity for land-grabs that trample on human rights and sensitive ecosystems. Corporations, formally…

February 9, 2023

How the Drug War Fosters Devastating Land-Grabs

Few, if any of us, remain unaware of how industries can inflict catastrophic environmental damage—on renewable and nonrenewable resources from…

January 23, 2023

Hurricane Maria Flagged Post-Disaster Drug Harm Reduction Needs

Hurricane Maria was one of the worst natural disasters that the United States—and in particular Puerto Rico—has seen. In September…

December 13, 2022

New York’s Infamous Rikers Island Could Become a Green Energy Hub

After New York City officials voted to permanently close the infamous Rikers Island jail complex, the question came up of…

November 3, 2022

Diverse Coalition Unites Against Atlanta’s Plan to Build “Cop City”

A diverse coalition of defund-the-police, environmental and Indigenous activists has mobilized in Georgia to fight the construction of a $90…

August 25, 2022

In Win for CA Syringe Programs, Bad-Faith Environmental Lawsuits Banned

On October 5, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 1344. The bill will prevent opponents of syringe service…

October 7, 2021

US Forces Deployed to Colombia to Help Wage Futile War on Cocaine

Diplomatic officials announced May 27 that the US is sending an armed forces unit to Colombia. From June, the Security…

June 1, 2020

How Psychedelic Drugs Could Help Save the Planet

The UN says we have just over a decade left to stop irreversible damage to the planet. Many observers think…

October 10, 2019

EPA Criticized for Being Open to Hemp Growers Using Pesticides

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering 10 applications submitted by hemp farmers to use pesticides in their grows.…

August 26, 2019