Historic Oregon Drug Legislation Signed Into Law: Penalties Reduced for Heroin, MDMA Possession
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Penalties for the possession of drugs in the US state of Oregon have been significantly reduced, as the governor signs…
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Scotland May Now Have Highest Rate of Drug-Related Deaths in the EU
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Drug-related deaths in Scotland have reached the highest figure ever recorded, and the rate of such deaths may now be…
Malaysia’s Planned Drug Reform Highlights Divide in SE Asia’s Drug War Approach
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Malaysia is set to repeal legislation that imposes a mandatory death penalty for people who sell drugs, despite most of…
Indian Minister Calls for Medical Cannabis Legalisation: Could It Help Reduce the Heroin Crisis?
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An Indian minister has called for the legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes, as legislators consider approaches to reducing drug…
Philippines President Duterte Calls for Death Penalty for Drug Possession
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President Rodrigo Duterte has called for the introduction of the death penalty in the Philippines for a range of offences…
Duterte Eroded “Gains in Freedom and Democracy Won by Filipino People Over 30 Years”
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Filipino and US human rights advocates, and a US congressman, have sharply denounced the state-sanctioned murder of thousands of people…
Singapore Executes Man for Drug Offence After Flawed Trial
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Singapore has executed a Malaysian man who was given a mandatory death sentence after heroin was found in a car…
Oregon to Reduce Penalties for Meth, Heroin, MDMA Possession
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Penalties for the possession of drugs in the US state of Oregon are set to be significantly reduced, as legislators…
Catalonia Legalises Cannabis Cultivation and Distribution
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The Parliament of Catalonia has approved the creation of a legal framework for regulating the cultivation, distribution, and consumption of…
The UK Government Can Prevent a Fentanyl Crisis, but It Must Act Now
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Fentanyl, the powerful opioid which has been attributed to thousands of deaths in the US and Canada in recent years,…
Florida Introduces Draconian Sentencing Laws in Attempt to Curb Fentanyl Crisis
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New legislation in the US state of Florida will impose strict mandatory minimum sentences for people found possessing fentanyl, while…
Trump Administration Pushing Colombia to Reintroduce Aerial Coca Eradication
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US authorities are calling for the reintroduction of a controversial programme of aerially fumigating coca crops in Colombia, although it…