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PM Theresa May Refuses to Endorse Medical Cannabis Reform, Amid Calls for Change from Her Own Ministers and Labour Party

Jun 18, 2018

The UK’s medical cannabis ban has been criticised by government ministers and opposition parties following a high-profile case, but Theresa…

Drug Policy Other Drugs

Австралия во льду: почему употребление метамфетамина называют “эпидемией”?

Anastasia Bezverkha

Jun 16, 2018

Австралийские медиа подают проблему роста употребления “льда” (так в Австралии называют кристаллический метамфетамин) как “эпидемию”, однако, как пишет Ребекка Джильйо…

Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

US & UN Express Alarm at Bangladesh Drug War’s Mounting Death Toll

Avinash Tharoor

Jun 14, 2018

US authorities have urged Bangladesh to adhere to human rights principles, as the latter’s drug war has left almost 150…

Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

Mexico Presidential Frontrunner Proposes Amnesty for Non-Violent Drug Traffickers to Counter Surging Bloodshed

Avinash Tharoor

Jun 13, 2018

The leading presidential candidate in Mexico’s election says scaling back the country’s militarised drug war could reduce bloodshed. Meanwhile, election…

Cannabis Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

Five Political Parties Endorse Denmark Cannabis Legalisation

Avinash Tharoor

Jun 11, 2018

Five parties in the Danish Parliament have endorsed the legal regulation of cannabis, including a party in the ruling coalition.…

Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

Extrajudicial Killings Surge in Bangladesh amid Fear of New Duterte-Style Drug War

Avinash Tharoor

Jun 4, 2018

At least 131 people have been publicly killed for alleged drug offences in Bangladesh in the past three weeks, with…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Исследования и культивирование медицинского каннабиса в странах Азии

Anastasia Bezverkha

Jun 4, 2018

Шри Ланка запускает программу выращивания каннабиса для медицинских целей с 2018 года. Об этом заявил Министр здравоохранения Раджита Сенаратне. По…

Drug Policy Personal Stories

The UK’s Cruel Drug Laws Ruin Lives, Including My Son’s

Talking Drugs

Jun 1, 2018

Is there anybody else out there who has had a child criminalised or imprisoned for a drug offence and feels…

Coca & Cocaine Drug Policy

How the Coca Crop Could Strengthen Colombia

Talking Drugs

Jun 1, 2018

As Colombia transitions towards peace, coca farmers and plantations could play an instrumental role in the country’s progression towards sustainability…