Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingOpioidsNo, China Is Not Getting Rich Off Of FentanylBen Westhoff.Oct 1, 2023When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China in June, many hoped his meeting with President Xi Jinping would…
Drug PolicyDrugs & RaceFrance, Race and Drugs: An OverviewAndré Gomes.Sep 28, 2023Fabrice Olivet is a long-time activist for drug policy reform. Since 1996, he has led the association ASUD (Auto Support des…
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PsychedelicsEnter TrkB: Understanding the Study that Shook Psychedelic ScienceZeus Tipado.Sep 14, 2023The psychedelic science scene ignited earlier this year with a study published in February from the David Olson lab that…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyDecriminalisation Under Attack: What Opponents Propose To Fix Drug ProblemsAndré Gomes.Sep 13, 2023While the first piece explored the framing, images and positions used to critique decriminalisation, this piece will focus on the…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug TraffickingOpioidsShould Latin America Be Concerned about Fentanyl?Raúl Lescano Méndez.Sep 12, 2023In Latin American media, the tragedy of the opioid crisis and fentanyl in the United States is understood through such…
Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingDrugs & DevelopmentUsing Aid for War: $1 Billion Funnelled from Aid into Drug War BudgetsAndré Gomes.Sep 11, 2023The latest report by Harm Reduction International (HRI) highlights how dozens of donors, led by the US and EU, have…
Coca & CocaineDrug Trafficking“Las Bestias” : The Armoured Vehicles of the Mexican Drug WarNarcosis.Sep 7, 2023In mid-June of this year, Mexican armed forces destroyed 14 armoured vehicles belonging to drug trafficking groups. These armoured vehicles,…
OpioidsPersonal StoriesDefining Recovery Beyond SobrietyM. L. Lanzillotta.Sep 4, 2023A note before I begin: recovery is a personal and loaded concept. This essay isn’t intended to be a definite…
Coca & CocaineDrug PolicyDrugs & DevelopmentSemana Psicoactiva 2023: Three Lessons for Colombian Drug Policy ReformLa Mata No Mata.Aug 30, 2023‘Semana Psicoactiva 2023’, an international conference on innovative drug policies, organised by Acción Técnica Social between 2 and 4 August…
CannabisDrug PolicyDrugs & DevelopmentCelebrating Poland’s Slow Yet Steady Drug ReformGreg Los.Aug 24, 2023While Poland is not known for being the most progressive country in their treatment of people who use drugs, changes…