international

Trump’s Move to Label Drug-Trafficking Groups “Foreign Terrorist Organizations”

President Donald Trump announced on his first day in office that organized drug trafficking groups will be designated Foreign Terrorist…

January 22, 2025

UK Poised to Make the Mistake of Ramping Up Ketamine Criminalization

On January 7, the United Kingdom government's Home Office announced that it will seek advice on whether to reclassify ketamine…

January 10, 2025

Ontario’s Unconscionable Supervised Consumption Sites Shutdown

On December 2, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada, passed a law that will shut down 10 supervised drug consumption…

December 9, 2024

US Continues to Spend Billions on Drug War in Lower-Income Countries

United States taxpayers continue to fund a destructive and deadly drug war in low- and middle-income countries across the world,…

December 5, 2024

“There’s Nothing in It That Works”—Global Commission Slams Drug War

The United States and Canada should fully decriminalize the use and possession of drugs rather than double down on a…

December 5, 2024

“May Launch a Substitution War”—Trump’s China Tariffs and Fentanyl

In what feels like a rerun of an old episode, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to impose new trade tariffs…

November 27, 2024

Despite Everything, More People Than Ever Choose Safer Nicotine Options

“People talk about a war on smoking, a war on nicotine or a war on vapes,” Harry Shapiro told Filter.…

November 26, 2024

Will Indonesia, a Key Tobacco Control Outlier, Keep Vaping Legal?

If Indonesia was already frowned upon by the World Health Organization (WHO) and tobacco control groups for its high and…

November 22, 2024

Why Is England Missing Its “Smoke Free” Target?

England will miss its “smoke free” target by nearly a decade, a leading charity, Cancer Research UK (CRUK), has predicted.…

November 20, 2024

Mexico Set to Put Vape Ban in Constitution. It Could Fuel Violence, as Well as Smoking.

Mexico is set to make a vape ban part of its constitution by the end of 2024. “It is essential…

November 15, 2024