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US Food and Drug Administration authorises IQOS marketing
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised the marketing of the Philip Morris ‘IQOS Tobacco Heating System’ as a modified risk tobacco product,...
Could the debate over SA’s alcohol sales ban have a subtext you’re missing?
No, South Africa’s alcohol ban wasn’t the only thing that helped lower hospital trauma admissions recently, but it did play a substantial role, write...
'Cautious welcome' as Drug Master Plan puts harm reduction on SA agenda
The umbrella activist organisation South African Network of People Who Use Drugs (SANPUD) has “cautiously welcomed” the government's National Drug Master Plan despite its flaws,...
People suffer from prohibitive tobacco harm reduction policies
Tobacco harm reduction advocates have warned that consumers stand to suffer from prohibitive policies imposed by authorities against smoke-free nicotine products such as electronic...
What’s the best minimum legal age for cannabis?
Researchers at Memorial University in Canada investigated whether there was a ‘best’ minimal legal age for cannabis use. They settled on 19. Instead of...
Medical cannabis may reduce behavioural problems in kids with intellectual disabilities
Cannabidiol, a type of medicinal cannabis, may reduce severe behavioural problems in children and adolescents with an intellectual disability. A pilot study, led by...