Report Shows Africa’s Drug Markets Surge as Resilience Declines
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Drug trafficking and consumption markets are expanding rapidly across Africa, fuelled by state corruption and declining capacity to respond, according…
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ASEAN’s Upcoming Chairs Split on Future Drug Policy Future
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The next two ASEAN chairs couldn’t hold more different approaches to drug policy. The Philippines, due to take the reins…
Who’s Paying? Australia Leads in Psychedelic Insurance
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In a global first, Australian insurer Medibank has announced it will offer coverage for psilocybin-assisted therapy, signalling a new phase…
New African Union Drug Strategy Takes Aim At Synthetic Drugs
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The African Union has formally adopted a continent-wide drug strategy aimed at strengthening responses to the manufacture, trafficking and organised…
The Coca Paradox: To Regulate or Eradicate?
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In 2024, both Peru and Bolivia seized record amounts of cocaine, according to statistics obtained by InSight Crime, seizing 24…
Upcoming WHO Coca Review: A Turning Point For Global Drug Policy
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In November, the World Health Organisation (WHO) will issue its long-awaited recommendation on whether the coca leaf should remain listed…
New Kenyan Drug Bill: Missed Chance for Harm Reduction
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On 24 June, Kenya’s cabinet passed its new National Policy Prevention of Alcohol, Drugs, and Substance Use (2025), developed by…
Tonga Reports Record Low Meth Seizures After Public Health Struggles
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Tonga’s fight against methamphetamine appears to be bearing fruit—at least on paper. Police Minister Piveni Piukala announced this week that…
‘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…
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…