Tag: prohibition
“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 ...
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 ...
How Prison Smoking Bans Created a Health Crisis
When I first entered Washington State Department of Corrections custody in 1995, the currency ...
Support, Don’t Punish—But Why Do People Who Use Drugs Need Support?
June 26 is the annual “Support. Don’t Punish.” day—an impressive global initiative to promote ...
The Menthols Ban: Delayed, Divisive and Far From Dead
The planned national ban on menthol cigarettes in the United States was postponed indefinitely ...
FEND Act Against Fentanyl Trafficking Could Worsen Overdose Crisis
As harm reduction efforts around the United States face intense backlash, politicians are doubling ...
A New Bid to Legalize All Drugs in New Zealand
We don’t have a global drug problem; we have a global drug policy problem. ...
Researchers Ask Court to Block DEA Bid to Ban Two Psychedelics
Researchers are asking a federal court to block the Drug Enforcement Administration from proceeding ...
Protonitazepyne and Medetomidine? More Unfamiliar Drugs in Our Supply
North America’s unregulated drug supply has grown ever more unpredictable, which often means deadly. ...
Australia’s Vape Prohibition Replicates Drug-War Disasters
In the land down under, a burgeoning illicit market for vaping products paints a ...
