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Many People Left to Make Their Own Stimulant Pipes and Face the Risks

Across the globe, people who use stimulants have devised creative, sometimes ingenious, smoking tools. Often used to heat up and…

September 27, 2023

France to Ban Disposable Vapes This Year in “Dangerous” Move

France is planning to ban disposable vapes, or “puffs” as they’re known in the country, by the end of the…

September 19, 2023

Another Record Coca Crop in Colombia, But Context Has Changed

Colombia set a new record for coca production in 2022. This isn't surprising, when the country is established as the…

September 15, 2023

Rich Countries’ $1 Billion in Foreign “Aid” to Drive Global Drug War

The United States, Europe and other rich nations give hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign “aid” to fund the…

September 13, 2023

Inside a Dutch Smartshop’s Harm Reduction Approach

Three 18-year-old kids shuffle into Herbal Spirit, a smartshop in The Hague, on the Netherlands coast. One of them, clearly…

September 5, 2023

Bangladesh Poised to Be the Next Asian Country to Ban Vapes

Bangladesh is close to imposing a total ban on nicotine vapes, which have helped tens of millions of people around…

September 1, 2023

Afghanistan’s Poppy Ban May Fail. Its Success Could Bring Global Crisis.

For decades, the war-torn country of Afghanistan has been the world’s largest producer of illicit opiates (opium, heroin and morphine).…

August 30, 2023

People Who Inject Drugs and Harm Reduction: a Global Perspective

Approximately 15 million people inject drugs, according to the best available evidence—equivalent to three in every 1,000 people on the…

August 17, 2023

Venezuela Bans All Vape Products, in Latest Blow to THR in Latin America

On August 1, Venezuela banned vapes and heated tobacco products. Vape shops have been rapidly shuttering, with owners fearing penalties…

August 10, 2023

UK Councils Ramp Up Pressure to Ban Disposable Vapes

Councils in the United Kingdom have issued a joint call to ban single-use vapes, citing environmental and child safety concerns.…

August 8, 2023