Drug PolicyWhat Happened to Brazil’s Ruling on Drug Decriminalization?André Gomes.Jan 26, 2016Despite news last year suggesting Brazil's Supreme Court would rule imminently on whether the country should decriminalize low-level possession and…
Drug Harm ReductionColombia’s Third Largest City Rolls Out Needle Exchange ProgramAndré Gomes.Jan 25, 2016Colombia's third largest city, Cali, recently rolled out a pilot needle and syringe program (NSP) in a rare step forward…
Drug PolicyOther DrugsUK Ban on Poppers Could Have Disastrous Health Consequences for MSMTalking Drugs.Jan 20, 2016As the myopic Psychoactive Substances Bill nears being waved through Parliament and into law, the future of alkyl nitrites —…
Drug Harm ReductionPersonal StoriesPolice in Harm Reduction: A Recipe For FailureJames Collins.Jan 13, 2016You may or may not have heard about the recent spat over police involvement with harm reduction outreach in Toronto.…
Drug PolicyOutlook Bleak for UK Drug Policy in 2016Niamh Eastwood.Jan 7, 2016I wish that I could say it was an exciting time to work in the drugs field, but sadly when…
Drug PolicyNorway’s Largest HIV Organization Ignores UN Recommendations on Drug DecriminalizationTalking Drugs.Jan 6, 2016In the face of clear recommendations from both UNAIDS and the World Health Organization (WHO) that drug use should be…
Drug PolicyWhat We Did Right in Drug Policy During 2015Talking Drugs.Jan 3, 2016The tremendous costs of the current drug control regime are by now obvious. The past few decades have seen hundreds…