Youth Vaping: A Closer Look at Harms, Research and Policy
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There’s an eery feeling with vaping that harks back to a vintage time of big tobacco when the marketing was…
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Profits Over Patients: Brazil Shows How Not to Regulate Medical Cannabis
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There is a song by Brazilian band O Rappa that describes the illegal cannabis market, how profitable it is, and…
Language Matters: Is My Country a “Narco-state”?
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The term “narco-state” has been used by politicians, journalists, and law enforcement agencies since the 1980s. While it was initially…
Singapore’s brutal drug laws and the fight to abolish the death penalty
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Activists in Singapore have been fighting to end the death penalty in the Southeast Asian country. After highly-covered executions at…
“All Traffickers are Black or Arab”: The French Racism in Cannabis Policing
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In France, the question of racism has never been a central tenet in the discourse of cannabis law reform advocates.…
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…
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…