Maltese Non-profit Cannabis May be The Way Forward
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In December 2021, Malta made history as the first European country to legalise cannabis for recreational purposes. While the system…
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Brazilian Activists Deliver Manifesto to End Drug War to Leading Presidential Candidate
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While left-leaning presidential and gubernatorial hopefuls are either silent about or dodging the issue of drug policy in their campaigns…
Guidelines for Colombia’s New Drug Policy under Petro
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In an effort to guide future Colombian drug policy, several researchers from the Centro de Estudios y Seguridad y Drogas…
Drug Executions in Iran Are Back on the Rise
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A recent press release from Amnesty in July 2022 highlighted a spike in Iranian executions, where at least 251 people…
Ghana’s Legal Cannabis Hits a Constitutional Roadblock
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On the 27th of July 2022, the Supreme Court of Ghana gave a narrow judgement on a case brought before…
Weapons and Feminicides: The Mexican (misnamed) War on Drugs and Gender-Based Violence
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The (misnamed) 'War on Drugs' in Mexico was declared in December 2006 by former president Felipe Calderon. Despite the violent…
Can More Training Curb The Lethal Police Forces of Brazil?
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Public security is one of the main topics during electoral campaigns in Brazil. As usual, during interviews and debates, presidential…
Another New High for Drug Deaths in England & Wales – Here’s What Needs To Change
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Drug-related deaths in England and Wales have been rising year on year for the past decade. The latest data shows…
Finnish Drug Consumption Rooms Gain Popular and Political Support
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According to the latest EMCDDA Drug Report, there were 258 drug-induced deaths in Finland in 2020, one of the highest…
Julian Quintero: Interviewing the “Person who has Educated Colombians the Most about Drugs”
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In a collaboration with Proyecto Soma, TalkingDrugs has had access to an interesting interview with one of the leading figures…
Brazilian Government’s Selective Blindness to Cannabis Evidence
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The Bolsonaro administration’s hatred and contempt for science are not new, nor is its authoritarian stance against cannabis and other…
Scotland Pushing to Save Lives against UK Government Drug Prohibition
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The Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce has published their final report, outlining their key recommendations and concrete actions to reverse the…