Drug PolicyOn Human Rights Day, Philippines Claims Drug War Slaughter “Protects Lives”Avinash Tharoor.Dec 10, 2018The Philippines government has claimed that the country’s drug war protects innocent citizens, despite President Duterte admitting the state’s role…
CannabisDrug PolicyRecreational Cannabis is Now Legal in the US State of MichiganTalking Drugs.Dec 6, 2018Ten years after legalising the medical use of cannabis, Michigan has become the tenth US state to legalise cannabis consumption…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyБолгария в зоне риска: без программ снижения вреда и госфинансированияAnastasia Bezverkha.Dec 5, 2018С 2015 года Болгария вошла в список государств, которые больше не могут претендовать на средства Глобального Фонда на финансирование программ…
Drug PolicyThe Condemnation of the Osamors: Hypocrisy and Political GatekeepingRyan Hesketh.Nov 27, 2018Ishmael Osamor, the son of a UK MP, is facing calls to resign from his own parliamentary role due to…
CannabisDrug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyDrugs & GenderНовости Talking Drugs из региона Восточной Европы и Центральной Азии [ноябрь 2018]Anastasia Bezverkha.Nov 27, 20181. В 40-вом заседании правления Глобального Фонда, прошедшим 14-15 ноября в Женеве, принимала участие Делегация организаций развивающихся стран. Делегация подняла…
CannabisDrug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyDrugs & GenderTalkingDrugs Updates from Eastern Europe & Central Asia [November 2018]Anastasia Bezverkha.Nov 27, 20181. The Developing Country NGO Delegation raised key issues at the 40th Board Meeting of the Global Fund to Fight…
CannabisDrug PolicyThailand Legislators Overwhelmingly Endorse Medical Cannabis LegalisationAvinash Tharoor.Nov 26, 2018Thailand’s parliament has almost unanimously accepted the first reading of a bill to legalise medical cannabis, but there is growing…
CannabisDrug PolicyDrugs & RaceAntigua and Barbuda Set to Pass Inclusive Cannabis Regulation LawAvinash Tharoor.Nov 22, 2018Antigua and Barbuda is set to legalise the regulated production and supply of cannabis for religious and medical purposes, following…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyDrugs & GenderThe Crucial Role of Mothers in Reforming Drug PolicyTalking Drugs.Nov 20, 2018Mothers in the UK, US, Canada, and beyond are advocating for drug policy reform; for many, their advocacy follows the…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyHelsinki May Open Finland’s First Drug Consumption RoomAvinash Tharoor.Nov 19, 2018Helsinki City Council has approved an initiative to consider the introduction of a safer drug consumption room (DCR) in the…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyGreece Health Ministry Plans Drug Consumption RoomsAvinash Tharoor.Nov 14, 2018The Greek health ministry is preparing a legislative amendment to permit the opening of drug consumption rooms in Athens, after…
Drug PolicyEgypt MP Proposes Law to Decriminalise All Drug UseAvinash Tharoor.Nov 12, 2018An Egyptian MP has proposed a draft law that would decriminalise the personal use of drugs, though the move has…