prohibition

Resistance to the Anti-Nicotine Movement Sparked by a Betrayal

People who use nicotine have earned a reputation for pushing back against flavor bans, new taxes, registry bills and other…

October 27, 2025

Overdoses Should Be Termed “Prohibition-Related Deaths”

Another International Overdose Awareness Day arrives on August 31. It’s a time for us to reflect once more on a…

August 29, 2025

Indian Doctors Join Call to End the Country’s Vape Ban

India’s vape ban has been enforced for six long years, in a country where smoking kills over 1 million people…

August 18, 2025

“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

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

How Prison Smoking Bans Created a Health Crisis

When I first entered Washington State Department of Corrections custody in 1995, the currency was still cigarettes. In any cashless…

July 8, 2024

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 harm reduction and drug policies that…

June 25, 2024

The Menthols Ban: Delayed, Divisive and Far From Dead

The planned national ban on menthol cigarettes in the United States was postponed indefinitely in late April. The idea has…

May 16, 2024

FEND Act Against Fentanyl Trafficking Could Worsen Overdose Crisis

As harm reduction efforts around the United States face intense backlash, politicians are doubling down on the notion of law…

May 15, 2024

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. It’s called prohibition, and it seems…

May 9, 2024