international

A Long Walk With the Tobacco Users of Mumbai

I'm taking a walk through central Mumbai with Rizwan, who switched from smoking tobacco to vaping, then turned vape seller.…

March 27, 2024

Germany to Legalize Marijuana in Days, After Lawmakers Reject Delay

A bill to legalize marijuana in Germany will be implemented on schedule in April, with lawmakers representing individual states in…

March 22, 2024

We Can Cure Hepatitis C. So Why Aren’t We?

There are few diseases in the world that we have the chance to totally eliminate, but hepatitis C (HCV) is…

March 21, 2024

Why India’s Future “Will Not Be Vape-Free”

Vapes have taken JK on a remarkable journey. From smoking multiple packs of cigarettes a day, he switched suddenly and…

March 19, 2024

Inside a Busy Safe Consumption Site in Portugal

[The following are the words of Maria Luísa Salazar, one of the organizers of a safe consumption space in Lisbon,…

February 26, 2024

The WHO Prioritizes Youth Who Don’t Smoke Over Adults Who Do

The World Health Organization recently held its 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control…

February 23, 2024

Fears for Drug Users and Many Others After Indonesia’s Presidential Election

Indonesia appears to have chosen an authoritarian-minded former general with a harrowing human rights record as its next president. Preliminary…

February 22, 2024

At Hostile COP10, Threats to Tobacco Harm Reduction Postponed

The worst threats of the World Health Organization’s COP10 tobacco control conference to global harm reduction access were averted, for…

February 20, 2024

Australia’s Vape Prohibition Replicates Drug-War Disasters

In the land down under, a burgeoning illicit market for vaping products paints a stark portrait of failed prohibition. Australia's…

February 13, 2024

Inside Thailand’s U-Turn on Cannabis Decriminalization

Amongst the throngs of tourists, we spotted the neon green cannabis sign. Initially unexpected, it had become a familiar sight…

February 12, 2024