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“All Traffickers are Black or Arab”: The French Racism in Cannabis Policing

Fabrice Olivet

Jun 21, 2023

In France, the question of racism has never been a central tenet in the discourse of cannabis law reform advocates.…

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Uganda’s Cannabis News Unveiled a Deeper Systemic Injustice

André Gomes

Jun 16, 2023

Uganda, compared to its neighbouring countries, continues to have a harsh enforcement of drug prohibition. That is why news broke…

Cannabis Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

Tangaraju Suppiah: The First Execution Notice of 2023

Kirsten Han

Jun 16, 2023

This story has been republished with Kirsten’s agreement from her We, The Citizens newsletter. Rocky, a fellow member of the Transformative…

Cannabis Drugs & Race

Cannabis: A Tale of Two Worlds Apart

Denzel Uba

Jan 25, 2023

Cannabis, what is it? A herb? A drug? Divisive in definition, divisive in opinion. However, this division runs deeper than…

Cannabis Drugs & Development

What are terroirs and why are they important for cannabis conservation?

Pierre-Arnaud Chouvy

Jan 11, 2023

There is a lot of hype around cannabis, landraces, and terroir. Yet, this hype about landraces and terroirs doesn’t mean…

Cannabis Drug Policy

There’s a Rising Green Tide in Brazil

Felipe Neis Araujo

Dec 20, 2022

If you have been following TalkingDrugs’ cover of Brazilian drug policy in these last twenty-four months, you must be well…

Cannabis Personal Stories

“Prison becomes your home”: The Futility of Cannabis Incarcerations

Denzel Uba

Nov 16, 2022

Cannabis is subjected to condemnation, disapproval, and bad press. Whether this depiction is fair or not is contested; nonetheless, what…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Brazilian Federal Council of Medicine Bans CBD Prescriptions for Adult Patients

Felipe Neis Araujo

Oct 20, 2022

The Brazilian Federal Council of Medicine (CFM in the Portuguese acronym) is once again stepping over the profession’s ethics code…

Cannabis Drug Policy

American Drug Policy Advocates Weigh in on Biden’s Cannabis Federal Reform

André Gomes

Oct 13, 2022

The world woke up to an early Christmas present from American President Joe Biden as he announced a move to…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Building A Parliamentary Front For Cannabis In Brazil

Felipe Neis Araujo

Sep 28, 2022

Efforts to legalise medical and industrial cannabis have encountered strong reactionary opposition in Brazil, with past attempts to regulate medicinal…

Cannabis Drug Harm Reduction Drug Policy

Maltese Non-profit Cannabis May be The Way Forward

André Gomes

Sep 26, 2022

In December 2021, Malta made history as the first European country to legalise cannabis for recreational purposes. While the system…

Cannabis Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

Ghana’s Legal Cannabis Hits a Constitutional Roadblock

André Gomes

Sep 1, 2022

On the 27th of July 2022, the Supreme Court of Ghana gave a narrow judgement on a case brought before…