Drug PolicyOther DrugsCould MDMA Be the Perfect Drug to Treat PTSD? The US Government Wants to Find OutScarlett Furlong.Aug 30, 2017The US government’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reached an agreement with a non-profit, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic…
Drug PolicyPhilippines Police Drug-Testing Residents of Poor NeighbourhoodsScarlett Furlong.Aug 23, 2017Police in the Philippines are performing door-to-door drug testing in poor neighbourhoods, and adding people’s names to a list if…
Drug PolicyIran Parliament Passes Drugs Bill That Could Save Thousands of People on Death RowScarlett Furlong.Aug 16, 2017Iran’s parliament has passed a long-awaited amendment to its drug legislation which could limit the use of the death penalty,…
CannabisDrug PolicyMedical Cannabis Crisis in Germany amid Rising Prices, Supply ShortageScarlett Furlong.Aug 9, 2017Patients are experiencing a rapid surge in the price of medical cannabis, as well as a shortage of supply in…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyUS Government’s Plans to Tackle Opioid Crisis Seem Set to Worsen ItScarlett Furlong.Aug 7, 2017A US government commission has urged President Donald Trump to implement a set of health-oriented measures to tackle the country’s…
Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingPresident Widodo Says to “Gun Down” Drug Suspects as Philippines Drug War “Moves Trade” to IndonesiaScarlett Furlong.Jul 26, 2017Indonesian President Jokowi Widodo has called for police to “gun down” foreigners suspected of drug trafficking if they resist arrest,…