Is Brazil’s ‘Anti-Cocaine’ Vaccine a Solution or Social Control?
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The recent announcement of additional funding for an “anti-cocaine” vaccine has raised concern across Brazilian harm reduction organisations. Experts from…
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Improving Health and Drug Service Access for Indigenous People in Australia
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Accessing health care services is a key part of the universal right to health. This access can be a considerable challenge,…
Uganda’s Cannabis News Unveiled a Deeper Systemic Injustice
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Uganda, compared to its neighbouring countries, continues to have a harsh enforcement of drug prohibition. That is why news broke…
Tangaraju Suppiah: The First Execution Notice of 2023
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This story has been republished with Kirsten’s agreement from her We, The Citizens newsletter. Rocky, a fellow member of the Transformative…
Belfast Unites in Call for Drug Consumption Room
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In a landmark move for drug policy reform in Northern Ireland, Belfast’s City Council has passed a motion backing the establishment…
Ricardo Soberón: How Peru’s Cocaine Economy Endangers Indigenous Amazonians
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Peru is the second largest producer of coca leaf and cocaine in the world. In addition, more than 500 active…
Portuguese Experts and Civil Society Unite Against Criminalisation
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An open letter published in early February by public health and members of the Portuguese civil society condemn the Mayor…
Kratom’s Regulation in Czechia Promises More Market Safety for the Drug
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Kratom, the psychoactive plant originally from southeast Asia, is on the cusp of legal regulation in Czechia, also known as…
From Opium To Meth: How Myanmar Became The World’s Leading Producer Of Methamphetamine
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Myanmar and its remote borderlands have long been a global centre for illegal drug production. Due to its isolated location…
Lessons on Psychedelic Evangelism from the UK Counterculture of the 60s
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At a recent activism event advocating for the medical utility of psychedelic drugs, I heard a member of a psychedelic…
Qatar’s Commitment to Punishment at Odds With Treatment Investments
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Hosting the 2022 World Cup has put Qatar in the global spotlight, causing a substantial international uproar about their treatment…
Legalise Cocaine To Save the Amazon
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45 years ago, foreign ministers of eight countries bordering the Amazon rainforest signed a treaty for Amazonian cooperation. The pact…