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"Arizona appears to be separating onto its own trajectory, with the increase slowing down even as it speeds up in neighboring states." By @kastaliamedrano: filtermag.org/cdc-overdose-d…

The recent surge is expected to continue. It's unsurprising that more people—especially women—are using pouches to quit smoking, reports @KiranSidhu51. But some are switching to pouches from vapes, and the reasons for this are more complex: filtermag.org/uk-migration-n…

"Corrections departments may tout a zero-tolerance approach, but the understaffing crisis ensures that wardens and gang leaders have never been closer." By Jimmy Iakovos: filtermag.org/prison-lockdow…

“Cannabis is used in every community, regardless of local rules,” said the director of California's Department of Cannabis Control; while localities can ban businesses, "they cannot eliminate consumer demand." @tomangell reports: filtermag.org/california-97-…

"The agency has also unveiled final clinical guidance for psychedelic therapies, and begun coordinating with the VA in anticipation of the first approvals." By @kastaliamedrano: filtermag.org/fda-schedules-…

"The kind of policing that occurs in coercive, authoritarian regimes." As states react to ICE violence by passing laws requiring agents to show their faces, the Trump administration is suing, with New York the latest. @TanaGaneva reports: filtermag.org/ice-agents-mas…

"The trial kicked off July 13 in King County Superior Court, where it’s expected to continue through early September." By @kastaliamedrano: filtermag.org/washington-alb…

“They have not considered the unintended consequences," says one expert, including "increased smoking rates across the age spectrum." Ireland's government appears more determined than ever to make tobacco harm reduction harder, reports @KiranSidhu51: filtermag.org/disposables-ba…

The move includes significant equity components, though advocates have differing views on the restricted model. If this becomes law, how much sway will commercial interests have? @JackGorsline reports: filtermag.org/massachusetts-…

"The belated agenda lists all the rulemaking actions currently underway at federal agencies, including many related to drugs." By @kastaliamedrano: filtermag.org/white-house-un…