CannabisDrug PolicyDrug TraffickingFive Political Parties Endorse Denmark Cannabis LegalisationAvinash Tharoor.Jun 11, 2018Five parties in the Danish Parliament have endorsed the legal regulation of cannabis, including a party in the ruling coalition.…
Other DrugsStudy: Men Who Have Used Psychedelics Are Half As Likely to Be Violent to Their PartnersAvinash Tharoor.Jun 6, 2018New evidence suggests that men who have used psychedelic drugs are around half as likely to be violent against their…
Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingExtrajudicial Killings Surge in Bangladesh amid Fear of New Duterte-Style Drug WarAvinash Tharoor.Jun 4, 2018At least 131 people have been publicly killed for alleged drug offences in Bangladesh in the past three weeks, with…
CannabisDrug PolicyИсследования и культивирование медицинского каннабиса в странах АзииAnastasia Bezverkha.Jun 4, 2018Шри Ланка запускает программу выращивания каннабиса для медицинских целей с 2018 года. Об этом заявил Министр здравоохранения Раджита Сенаратне. По…
Drug PolicyPersonal StoriesThe UK’s Cruel Drug Laws Ruin Lives, Including My Son’sTalking Drugs.Jun 1, 2018Is there anybody else out there who has had a child criminalised or imprisoned for a drug offence and feels…
Drug Harm ReductionOther DrugsAnother “Bad Batch”?Talking Drugs.Jun 1, 2018Last weekend saw both the start of the UK summer festival season and the abrupt end to one of its…
Coca & CocaineDrug PolicyHow the Coca Crop Could Strengthen ColombiaTalking Drugs.Jun 1, 2018As Colombia transitions towards peace, coca farmers and plantations could play an instrumental role in the country’s progression towards sustainability…
CannabisAfrica’s First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Opens in South AfricaAvinash Tharoor.Jun 1, 2018In a milestone moment, the first legal medical cannabis dispensary in the African continent has opened. The dispensary, which opened…
CannabisDrug TraffickingFrance’s Drug Trade Valued at €2.7bn, as Macron Admits Failure of Drug War to Stop ViolenceAvinash Tharoor.May 30, 2018The illegal drug trade in France is worth at least €2.7 billion ($3.1 billion USD), making up around 0.1 per…
Drug TraffickingIran Drug Executions Fall Dramatically Following Legal AmendmentAvinash Tharoor.May 29, 2018The implementation of the death penalty for drug offences has all but ended in Iran, although human rights advocates continue…
Drug PolicyУспех правозащитников: в канадских тюрьмах запускают программы обмена шприцевAnastasia Bezverkha.May 24, 2018Власти Канады заявили об открытии первых программ снижения вреда в тюрьмах страны уже в 2018 году. Запуск новой программы стал…
Drug PolicyOther DrugsSniffer Dogs to be Sent to South Australia State Schools to Find DrugsTalking Drugs.May 22, 2018The Premier of South Australia has committed to sending sniffer dogs into state schools to find young people in possession…