How to Regulate Drugs in the EECA Region, According to Civil Society
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While the current international drug control conventions establish a global consensus, alternatives are increasingly being adopted: there is decriminalisation in…
Posts by André Gomes
Regional Australian Synthetic Opioids Plan Launched Amid Growing Concerns
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The lack of readiness to deal with synthetic opioids like fentanyl, nitazenes and their analogues has prompted Australian harm reduction…
Out of One, Many: The Growth of the Brazilian Cannabis Marches
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2024 was yet another successful year for the Marcha da Maconha. The Brazilian cannabis march in São Paulo this year…
Incarceration in the Name of Rehabilitation in Rwanda’s Detention Centres
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“My child has been imprisoned illegally, he was not a drug user or a dealer. He was a good, kind,…
Georgian Harm Reduction Under Attack by Foreign Agent Law
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News of Georgia’s new “foreign agent law” has triggered concern and criticism from the country’s civil society organisations, many of…
New Report Lights Up Path for Drug Regulation in Colombia
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Internationally, Colombia has forged ahead with its agenda of drug policy change, openly criticising the UN’s drug control regime while…
Duterte Rising: How the Philippines’ Drug War Came to Be
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The Philippines’ drug war remains one of the most brutal cases of state-sanctioned violence on people who use drugs globally.…
Ahead of European Elections, Advocates Launch The Drug Policy Manifesto
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In preparation for the upcoming European Parliament elections in June, Correlations European Harm Reduction Network (C-EHRN) have launched the 2024…
New Coalition Calls for Drug Legalisation in New Zealand
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A newly formed Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa (HRCA) from New Zealand launched with an initial action of sending an open…
Two Years In, Ukraine’s Drug Markets Keep Shifting
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February marked two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This has not only caused the displacement of millions from…
Review: “Towards Drug Policy Justice”
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Academic texts on the state of drug policy reform form the backbone of this sector: the validity of our solutions…
These Lebanese Hospitals Won’t Arrest You For Overdosing
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The NGO Skoun in Lebanon has updated its latest iteration of its “safe hospitals” map, outlining all the institutions that…