The Great De-Vape: Why Vaping Will Be Banned From This Friday
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In October 2021, Australia decided to ban open access to vapes, now requiring a medical prescription to purchase one. Walking…
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Responding to the Scottish Lord Advocate’s statement on drugs
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On Thursday, 23 September, the Scottish Lord Advocate (chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland…
The Removal of the Ecuadorian Drug Possession Table: A Major Government Mistake
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At the end of August, the Minister of Government, Alexandra Vela, announced that the Ecuadorian government will propose to the…
Criticism of Awakn Treatment Model as Second Clinic Opens for Treating Addiction
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Emerging pharmaceutical companies are promising revolutionary treatments for substance misuse based on the brain disease model of addiction (BDMA), in…
Estonian harm reduction programme brilliantly reverses its overdose epidemic
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Previously a stark example of the harms of synthetic opioids, Estonia successfully implemented a range of harm-reduction programmes that reversed…
Talking Drugs Updates from Eastern Europe and Central Asia [July & August 2021]
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1. Moldovia: The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the state of Moldovia in a case on the…
TalkingDrugs News from the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region [July-August 2021]
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1. Молдова: Европейский суд по правам человека осудил Молдову за применение пыток к потребителю наркотиков. Суть дела заключается в том,…
Ecuador Takes Giant Steps Towards Cannabis Legalisation
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In December 2020, the Ecuadorian Assembly approved the medicinal use of cannabis in Ecuador, a milestone for a conservative society.…
UK Drug-related Deaths Increase as Westminster Rejects Pleas for Scottish Harm Reduction
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Across the UK, recent reports show that drug-related deaths continue to rise, reaching a record high. When compared with reports…
Government Reveals Its “Beating Crime Plan” for England & Wales
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The government’s Beating Crime Plan for England and Wales failed to address the root causes of harm production whilst criminalising the…
Big Pharma Seizes Brazilian Market While Medical Cannabis Bill is Stalled
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On 8 June, after five long years, the Special Commission of the Brazilian Lower House of Parliament gathered to discuss…
Former Brazilian Health Ministers Call For The End of Involuntary Commitment of Minors to Therapeutic Communities
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On August 4, seven former ministers of health who served under presidents Lula, Dilma Roussef and Jair Bolsonaro published a…