Tag: international
Mexico’s Vape Prohibition Is Already Biting
A mandate to ban nicotine vapes was enshrined in Mexico’s constitution in early 2025—a ...
Ten Years After UNGASS, a Resurgent Global Drug War
A decade ago, the United Nations General Assembly held a Special Session on drugs ...
Up to Six Months in Jail for Vape Use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has imposed total prohibition of nicotine vapes, pouches and heated tobacco products. The ...
New Zealand Embraces Vapes to Cut Smoking—and Cuts Youth Vaping
In countries where nicotine vapes are generally available to adults, with corresponding reductions in ...
The Merseyside Experiment: Will UK Recall Its Heroin-Prescribing History?
“The war on drugs has failed,” Zack Polanski told reporters in October 2025. The ...
Drugs Barely Even a Pretext Anymore in Trump’s Regional Nightmare
On January 19, Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va) vowed to pass a war powers resolution ...
Nicotine a Heart Threat, Per “Expert Consensus Report.” Experts Disagree.
Nicotine, regardless of the delivery system, is a “potent cardiovascular toxin,” states a recent ...
Asia-Pacific’s Harm Reduction Blind Spot Is Costing Lives
Most people who smoke tobacco live in the Asia-Pacific region. Millions of them die ...
A Rare Case of Open Debate on Tobacco Harm Reduction
“If safer alternatives can save lives, what responsibility do we have to science, to ...
Cheered On by the WHO, Vietnam Tightens Total Vape Ban
On December 11, Vietnam passed an amendment to its Investment Law in order to ...
