Iran Drug Executions Fall Dramatically Following Legal Amendment
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The implementation of the death penalty for drug offences has all but ended in Iran, although human rights advocates continue…
Posts by Avinash Tharoor
Two Doses of Cannabis Compound CBD Reduce Seizures by 40% Among Patients with Severe Form of Epilepsy
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New research into cannabidiol (CBD) has highlighted the considerable health benefits that even occasional doses of the cannabis compound can…
Philippines Prison Chief Says People Convicted of Minor Drug Possession Should be Executed
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The Philippines correctional system chief has said anyone convicted of a drug offence – including personal possession – should be…
Quebec May Create Festival Drug Testing Programme to Reduce Drug Harms
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The government of the Canadian province of Quebec has authorised state-led research into the benefits of allowing people to test…
Tehran Drug Police Chief: Treat Dependency in Iran as a Health Issue
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The top drug cop in the Iranian capital has criticised the state’s approach to drug use, and has said that…
A Leading Candidate in Colombia Presidential Elections Wants to End the War on Drugs
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One of the two leading candidates in the upcoming Colombian presidential election has denounced the country's militarised drug war and…
President Duterte’s Son Cleared of Drug Trafficking, as Extrajudicial Killings Continue
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As the extrajudicial killing of people for alleged drug offences continues in the Philippines, the president’s son has been cleared…
Sri Lanka to Open South Asia’s First Medical Cannabis Plantation
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Sri Lanka will begin cultivating cannabis for medical purposes later this year, the health minister has announced. Health minister Rajitha…
75% of Drug Offences in England and Wales are Cannabis Possession
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New data shows that the vast majority of recorded drug offences in England and Wales are for drug possession, with…
Bangladesh Plans Death Penalty for Selling Meth
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Bangladeshi authorities have proposed an overhaul of the country’s drug laws, which includes provisions for people to be executed for…
U.S. Expands Airstrikes on Afghan Opium Labs: Military Justifies Killing Civilians for Alleged Drug Offences
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The U.S. is using airstrikes to destroy opium labs, and kill any people who happen to be present in them,…
New App Will Help if You’re Arrested for Drug Possession
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A new app has been launched to help the thousands of people prosecuted for drug possession every year in England…