Coca & CocaineDrug PolicyHistoric Oregon Drug Legislation Signed Into Law: Penalties Reduced for Heroin, MDMA PossessionAvinash Tharoor.Aug 16, 2017Penalties for the possession of drugs in the US state of Oregon have been significantly reduced, as the governor signs…
Drug PolicyIran Parliament Passes Drugs Bill That Could Save Thousands of People on Death RowTalking Drugs.Aug 16, 2017Iran’s parliament has passed a long-awaited amendment to its drug legislation which could limit the use of the death penalty,…
Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingMalaysia’s Planned Drug Reform Highlights Divide in SE Asia’s Drug War ApproachAvinash Tharoor.Aug 10, 2017Malaysia is set to repeal legislation that imposes a mandatory death penalty for people who sell drugs, despite most of…
CannabisDrug PolicyThe War on Drugs Is Holding Science BackTalking Drugs.Aug 10, 2017Alcoholism is a relentless condition—90 percent of patients suffer a relapse within three years. But Dr. Ben Sessa believes he’s…
CannabisDrug PolicyMedical Cannabis Crisis in Germany amid Rising Prices, Supply ShortageTalking Drugs.Aug 9, 2017Patients are experiencing a rapid surge in the price of medical cannabis, as well as a shortage of supply in…
Drug PolicyDrugs & GenderWomen’s Drug Deaths Soaring Across England and Wales as Their Needs Are OverlookedTalking Drugs.Aug 7, 2017Women’s deaths as a result of drug misuse have increased by a staggering 82 per cent in England and Wales…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyUS Government’s Plans to Tackle Opioid Crisis Seem Set to Worsen ItTalking Drugs.Aug 7, 2017A US government commission has urged President Donald Trump to implement a set of health-oriented measures to tackle the country’s…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyВидео-проект СИТИ: как работают программы снижения вреда в городе Бельцы, МолдоваAnastasia Bezverkha.Aug 2, 2017Студия документального видео “DUNews” презентовала первый фильм в рамках проекта “СИТИ: Города региона ВЕЦА”, рассказывающий о программах снижения вреда в…
CannabisDrug PolicyIndian Minister Calls for Medical Cannabis Legalisation: Could It Help Reduce the Heroin Crisis?Avinash Tharoor.Jul 31, 2017An Indian minister has called for the legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes, as legislators consider approaches to reducing drug…
CannabisDrug PolicyГреция: медицинский каннабис как выход из экономического кризисаAnastasia Bezverkha.Jul 28, 2017В июле 2017 года Греция стала еще одной страной Евросоюза, после Чехии, Финляндии, Голландии, Португалии и Испании, где легализировано употребление…
Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingPresident Widodo Says to “Gun Down” Drug Suspects as Philippines Drug War “Moves Trade” to IndonesiaTalking Drugs.Jul 26, 2017Indonesian President Jokowi Widodo has called for police to “gun down” foreigners suspected of drug trafficking if they resist arrest,…
Drug PolicyOther DrugsКонстантин Леженцев: “Потребители “клубных” наркотиков за бортом программ снижения вреда”Anastasia Bezverkha.Jul 25, 2017Константин, что ты можешь сказать о новых тенденциях наркосцены региона ВЕЦА и о том, насколько программы снижения вреда эффективно дают…