Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingThe Plight of Colombian Drug Inmates in Chinese PrisonsTalking Drugs.Apr 13, 2017In light of a recent execution of an elderly Colombian man for drug trafficking in China, there has been renewed…
Drug PolicyOther DrugsSpice Is Not The Real Problem, It’s The Way We Look At PovertyTalking Drugs.Apr 13, 2017Recent media reports pointing to the toxic effects of Spice on users and communities have called for immediate action from…
CannabisDrug PolicyWill Internal Trade Barriers Hamper Cannabis Legalisation in Canada?Talking Drugs.Apr 12, 2017Canada has experienced historic difficulties with trade between its provinces, so policymakers are working to prevent this from occurring with…
Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingThailand Shooting Highlights Repressive Drug Policy ApproachTalking Drugs.Apr 10, 2017The fatal shooting of a teenager by law enforcement during a Thailand drug search has drawn attention to the prevalence…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyСнижение вреда в регионе ВЕЦА: революция длиною в 20 летAnastasia Bezverkha.Apr 7, 2017Какой будет наркополитика и как активисты могут повлиять на ее изменение? Как эффективно защищать права людей, употребляющих наркотики, и расширять…
CannabisDrug PolicyDo Not Delay: Implement Marijuana Legalization in CaliforniaTalking Drugs.Apr 6, 2017On time and intact implementation of California’s Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, is critical to realizing the benefits…
Coca & CocaineDrug TraffickingHezbollah Members Launch Beirut Drug CrackdownAvinash Tharoor.Apr 6, 2017Dozens of Hezbollah members have taken part in “spontaneous” drug raids in a southern Beirut suburb, but their reasons for…
CannabisDrug PolicyOver-Regulation Impeding Bloom of Jamaican Cannabis IndustryTalking Drugs.Apr 4, 2017Over-regulation of Jamaica’s cannabis industry is deterring farmers from entering the legal market, and impeding development – indicating why drug…
CannabisDrug PolicyArgentina Medical Cannabis Law Approved, but Not Without CriticismTalking Drugs.Apr 3, 2017The Argentine Senate has voted unanimously to legalise cannabis oil and other marijuana derivatives for medical purposes, despite some criticism…
Drug TraffickingDrugs & GenderLas Flacas: The Growing Role of Women in Mexican Drug ViolenceTalking Drugs.Mar 31, 2017Details are continuing to emerge about a secretive group of women in Mexico, allegedly involved in drug trafficking and extreme…
Other DrugsInaccuracy and Stigma in Coverage of Australia’s so-called “Ice Epidemic”Talking Drugs.Mar 31, 2017Australian media outlets are portraying problematic ice use as an “epidemic”, but such excessive coverage of the most extreme consequences…
Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingHungarian Minister Meets Duterte, Ignores Drug War Slaughter, Amid EU TensionAvinash Tharoor.Mar 30, 2017A senior Hungarian official was “honoured” to meet President Rodrigo Duterte, the instigator of the Filipino drug war slaughter, amid…