Drug PolicyDrugs & WomenNumber of Incarcerated Women Worldwide Rises by 60% Since 2000André Gomes.Oct 26, 2022The World Female Imprisonment List was published earlier this month by the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (ICPR)…
CannabisDrug PolicyAmerican Drug Policy Advocates Weigh in on Biden’s Cannabis Federal ReformAndré Gomes.Oct 13, 2022The world woke up to an early Christmas present from American President Joe Biden as he announced a move to…
CannabisDrug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyMaltese Non-profit Cannabis May be The Way ForwardAndré Gomes.Sep 26, 2022In December 2021, Malta made history as the first European country to legalise cannabis for recreational purposes. While the system…
Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingDrug Executions in Iran Are Back on the RiseAndré Gomes.Sep 6, 2022A recent press release from Amnesty in July 2022 highlighted a spike in Iranian executions, where at least 251 people…
CannabisDrug PolicyDrug TraffickingGhana’s Legal Cannabis Hits a Constitutional RoadblockAndré Gomes.Sep 1, 2022On the 27th of July 2022, the Supreme Court of Ghana gave a narrow judgement on a case brought before…
Drug Harm ReductionOther DrugsWe Asked the Experts: What Exactly is in Ketamine?André Gomes.Aug 18, 2022Ketamine was first synthesised in 1962 and has had an interesting history both within the “legitimate” medical world, and more…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyOpioidsScotland Pushing to Save Lives against UK Government Drug ProhibitionAndré Gomes.Jul 21, 2022The Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce has published their final report, outlining their key recommendations and concrete actions to reverse the…
Drug Harm ReductionOther DrugsWe Asked Experts: What Exactly is in the MDMA Supply?André Gomes.Jun 28, 2022The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its geopolitical shocks have been felt across multiple industries, including the illegal drug market. While…
Drug PolicyOpioidsCanadian Decriminalisation Efforts Fall Short of Serious ChangeAndré Gomes.Jun 21, 2022In early June, the Canadian federal government announced the launch of a three-year trial in British Columbia (BC) starting on…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyPersonal StoriesThe Invisible Battle in the Ukraine WarAndré Gomes.May 17, 2022While the Russian invasion of Ukraine has raged on for almost two months, TalkingDrugs spoke with several organisations working on…
Drug PolicyDrugs & RaceOpioidsWhere’s the Justice in Arresting Michael K. Williams’ Drug Sellers?André Gomes.Feb 17, 2022The death of Michael K. Williams put another familiar and widely cherished face among the many that perished from drug overdoses…