Coca & CocaineDrug PolicyA Small Case in Spain Is a Big Victory for Smarter Drug PolicyTalking Drugs.May 4, 2017The legal approach to coca has been one of the most challenging topics in the current international drug control system,…
Drug PolicyThe Hypocritical Politicians Who Have Used Drugs but Perpetuate ProhibitionAvinash Tharoor.May 4, 2017In 2010, Release launched a deck of playing cards featuring politicians who perpetuate prohibitionist drug policies despite having admitted to prior…
Drug TraffickingFive Journalists Killed, Newspaper Closed, amid Mexico Cartel ViolenceTalking Drugs.May 3, 2017A Mexican newspaper has closed down following the killing of several journalists, seemingly by drug cartels – highlighting the dangerous…
CannabisDrug PolicyThe Russian People’s Initiative Against Strict Drug Law, Article 228Anastasia Bezverkha.May 2, 2017Russia has – per capita – the highest number of people imprisoned for drug crimes in Europe, most of whom…
Drug PolicyTunisia Parliament Approves Slight Deviation from Repressive Drug LawsAvinash Tharoor.Apr 28, 2017The Parliament of Tunisia has adopted an amendment to the national drug legislation which is set to reduce the number…
Drug Harm ReductionOpioidsHarm Reduction for People Who Use or May Encounter Fentanyl/CarfentanilAnonymous.Apr 28, 2017There have been rising number of deaths in the UK, Europe, and North America which have been linked to the…
CannabisDrug PolicyCould Switzerland Become the First European Country to Legally Regulate Cannabis?Avinash Tharoor.Apr 26, 2017Nine years after a Swiss referendum failed to gain public approval for cannabis legalisation, a campaign group has reignited the…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyThe Success of Italy’s Community-Based Approach to NaloxoneTalking Drugs.Apr 21, 2017The provision of naloxone by community-based harm reduction services, as takes place in Italy, is highly important for reducing the…
CannabisCoca & CocaineReport: Global Drug Trafficking Market Worth Half a Trillion DollarsAvinash Tharoor.Apr 21, 2017A new report has revealed astounding estimates of the global illegal drug trade’s scale, and has detailed a variety of…
Drug Policy228: Российская народная инициатива против “народной” статьиAnastasia Bezverkha.Apr 20, 2017Статьи 228 и 228.1 Уголовного кодекса России не зря называют народными – в стране на 100 000 жителей самый высокий…
Drug Harm ReductionOpioidsCalls for Pre-Use Drug Testing as Canada Fentanyl Deaths Crisis WorsensTalking Drugs.Apr 20, 2017As the highly potent opioid fentanyl continues to drive accidental overdose deaths in Canada, it seems increasingly important for people…
CannabisDrug PolicyОткроют ли в Украине первый в регионе центр конопляной терапии?Anastasia Bezverkha.Apr 14, 2017Мэр небольшого украинского города Глухова Мишель Терещенко анонсировал открытие центра конопляной терапии. Такой центр станет первым не только в Украине,…