‘Bulldozer Justice’ Unleashed on India’s Alleged Drug Consumers
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In India, bulldozers have become more than just a construction tool, they are a symbol of the country’s approach to…
Posts by Ryan Hesketh
Australian Government Dismisses Decriminalisation Despite Widespread Support
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Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) government found “substantial support” for a public health model featuring illicit drug decriminalisation, but steered…
Vin Mariani: From Health Tonic to Moral Panic
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Instead of a wine that makes you sleepy, imagine one that could keep you up and talking all night. Imagine…
Counting Down: PsychedeliCare Launches Citizen’s Campaign for Psychedelic Therapy
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12 months, three proposals, one million signatures. That’s the target so that this time next year, the European Commission may…
Regional Focus On Medical Has Limited Caribbean Cannabis Reform
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A 2018 report authored by the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) called for unified progress to decriminalise and regulate…
A Tale of Two Wars
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With children rising in the streets, a 16-year-old nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, and international rebellions becoming ever more…
How the War on Drugs Attacks Indigenous Culture
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In an ongoing and under-publicised tragedy, indigenous peoples around the world routinely have their rights violated under the name of…
The Politics of Slander: Drugs, Defamation, and Death
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Earlier this month, a bizarre exchange took place in Nigeria during which both major political parties accused the other of…
British Army’s New Drug Rules Will Punish Traumatised Soldiers
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The British Army has a new “zero tolerance” drugs policy which is set to needlessly punish soldiers, including those with…
The Condemnation of the Osamors: Hypocrisy and Political Gatekeeping
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Ishmael Osamor, the son of a UK MP, is facing calls to resign from his own parliamentary role due to…
The Rohingya, Drugs, and Narratives of Difference
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The lives of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are being put at risk due to unsubstantiated claims about their involvement with…