Drug War Imperialism
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In August 1978, guerrilla fighters from the Sandinista National Liberation Front stormed the National Palace in Nicaragua. Nicaragua had been…
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Unlawful strip searches are on the rise in Australia and police aren’t being held accountable
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Being strip searched by the police can be intrusive, humiliating and harmful. Typically, strip searches involve being required to strip…
Франция: дискуссия о легализации каннабиса игнорирует вопрос расы и религии
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Прошлым летом во всей Франции внезапно и массово открылись “CBD кафе”. Используя лазейку в законодательстве, созданную для фермеров, которые выращивают…
Where did all the real mephedrone go?
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The original legal high mephedrone is reported to be different to the mephedrone that came after the ban, in both…
UK drug deaths continue to rise – time for action
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Every year since 2013, the UK’s Office for National Statistics has reported an increase in drug-related deaths in England. Last year, we…
Number of drug-related deaths rises to highest on record, the UK Government must now declare a public health emergency
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The Office for National Statistics data released today shows 4,359 drug poisoning (i.e. ‘overdose’) deaths registered in 2018 in England…
The prohibition of coca leaves is an out-dated, colonial heirloom
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Contrary to popular belief, Coca Cola did not rise to success by selling drinks laced with cocaine. That signature taste…
“Тяжелые” и “легкие” наркотики? – отчет Глобальной комиссии по наркополитике
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Официальная классификация наркотиков лежит в основе международных конвенций и государственных наркополитик и отражает степень готовности правоохранительных органов и судов преследовать…
French cannabis legalization debate ignores race, religion and the mass incarceration of Muslims
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Last summer in France, dozens of “CBD cafés” suddenly opened across the country. Exploiting a legal loophole originally created for…
A Social Equity Model for UK Cannabis Law Reform?
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It’s not a matter of when cannabis laws will be reformed in the UK – but how. Will our policies…
TalkingDrugs Updates from Eastern Europe & Central Asia [July 2019]
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1. State authorities in the Kemerovsky region have issued 3,6 million rubles (55 500 USD) from local budgets to fund…
Новости Talking Drugs из региона Восточной Европы и Центральной Азии [Июль 2019]
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1. Впервые в России власти Кемеровской области выделили 3,6 миллиона рублей на финансирование комплексной программы по профилактике передозировок от употребления…