Tag: international
Canada’s Conservative Party Campaigns to Make Abstinence “Overarching Goal”
In the run-up to Canada’s election on September 20, the Conservative Party of Canada ...
FDA’s Suspected Push for Global Kratom Ban Rattles Advocates
Despite Thailand’s recent legalization of kratom—swiftly following the country’s decriminalization earlier this year—international kratom ...
To Support Indigenous Rights in Latin America, Decolonize Drug Policies
Drug prohibition has had a devastating impact on Indigenous peoples in Latin America. Over ...
Abusive “Rehab” and Other Harms of Sri Lanka’s Militarized Drug War
In Sri Lanka, 2 grams of heroin can get you the death penalty. People ...
WHO Decides Tobacco Harm Reduction Talks Can Wait Until 2023
Despite 8 million annual smoking-related deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) seems to have ...
Ukraine Poised to Pass an Anti-Vaping Law That Will Increase Harms
Although Ukraine is often perceived as one of the least free countries in the ...
How Mexico Has Legalized But Still Not Regulated Cannabis
Mexico has never seemed so close and yet so far from fully regulating the ...
The WHO Emphasizes Its Mission to Destroy Safer Nicotine Alternatives
On July 27, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its eighth report on the ...
Mexico Supreme Court Nixes Import Ban on “Heat-Not-Burn” Harm Reduction Products
On July 16, Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that heated tobacco products (HTP), sometimes known ...
“An Unprecedented Achievement Anywhere”—Thailand’s Decriminalization of Kratom
Native to Southeast Asia, kratom is a plant and herbal medicine with mild opioid ...
