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Plain Packaging and “Drab” Colors: The UK’s Latest Anti-Vape Plan

The United Kingdom could impose restrictions on nicotine vapes’ packaging, flavor descriptions and visibility in retail outlets. Government ministers frame…

July 28, 2026

South America’s Drug Supply Is Rapidly Becoming More Synthetic

In South America, drug-related harms look quite different from most other regions. The prohibition of crops like cannabis and coca…

July 23, 2026

What’s Behind the UK’s Migration to Nicotine Pouches?

People in the United Kingdom are using nicotine pouches in rapidly growing numbers—both to quit smoking, where these low-risk options…

July 20, 2026

Disposables Banned, Flavors Next: Irish Vape Crackdown Gathers Pace

Ireland is banning disposable vapes, which are a low-barrier entry point to vaping for many people who switch from cigarettes.…

July 14, 2026

As UK Debates Ketamine Status, Peers Are Building the Response

"I emailed him and said, 'I think I'm dying.'" By the time Amy Massey reached out for help in 2016,…

July 9, 2026

Who Will Profit Most When the Drug War Ends?

The day I finish reading The Next Fix: The Winners and Losers Inside the Future of Drugs, by Professor Kojo…

July 6, 2026

Tiny Pacific Nation Applies for Global Nicotine Ban. Who’s Behind It?

One of the smallest countries in the world has set its sights on radically restricting—effectively banning—the global community's access to…

June 24, 2026

UK Stimulant Pipe Program Tracks the Risks of Homemade Options

In the United Kingdom, the Misuse of Drugs Act outlaws the distribution of any materials used for “administering or preparing…

June 23, 2026

Growing Calls to Integrate Tobacco Harm Reduction Into Drug Services

"It's time drug treatment and harm reduction services got involved with tobacco harm reduction," Gerry Stimson told the audience. Stimson,…

June 18, 2026

EU’s “Loaded” Public Questionnaire Pushes Anti-Nicotine Agenda

The European Union has published a questionnaire, asking interested parties to participate in helping to shape tobacco and nicotine regulation,…

June 15, 2026