Regional Focus On Medical Has Limited Caribbean Cannabis Reform
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A 2018 report authored by the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) called for unified progress to decriminalise and regulate…
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“Another Talkfest”: Disappointment with Results of Australian Drug Summit
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The New South Wales (NSW) Drug Summit, held in the first week of November and December in the state of…
“More Than a Clinic”: Views of People Injecting Drugs on DCRs in the UK
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Often, the discussion of whether drug consumption rooms (DCRs) should open or not are left to policymakers, leading to political…
Zimbabwe Arrested Meth Users Despite Drug Never Being Illegal
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A glaring omission in Zimbabwe’s drug control laws has meant that methamphetamine was only just outlawed. In October 2024, the…
COP16: How The Global Drug War Drives Harms for Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
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This October was the Conference of the Parties (COP) 16 to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia,…
Politics of Fear, Drugs and Migrants in Spain
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In recent years, migration has become an increasingly contentious issue within European politics. The surge in non-European people entering the…
Azerbaijan: Between the Soviet Legacy and International Drug Control
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Recent debates on international drug control emphasise how colonial legacies are maintained in today’s global anti-drug agendas, with devastating consequences.…
1 Year In, Egypt’s Opioid Agonist Treatment Programme Keeps Growing
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In 2023, Egypt celebrated one year of initiating Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT, also known as Substitution Therapy) services for the…
A Decade In: Taking Stock of Uruguay’s Cannabis Regulation
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Uruguay’s cannabis regulation thrust the nation onto the global drug policy reform spotlight in 2013 when it passed the Law…
Israeli Invasion Triggers Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon’s Treatment Service
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The Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon has destroyed many communities and displaced thousands, preventing the delivery of key health services…
Judicial Reforms Spells Trouble for Mexico’s Democratic Independence
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Mexico’s judicial reforms just approved last month in Parliament will have long-lasting repercussions for the nation. These changes mean that…
Denmark’s Drug Laws Highlight the Limits of Harm Reduction Policing
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When Denmark made it possible for municipalities to implement drug consumption rooms (DCRs) in 2012, Copenhagen was quick to establish…