Poppies, Pomegranates, and Prohibition: the Limitations of Alternative Development
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With the purchase of a pomegranate snack bar at the local grocery store, a fruit tree is planted in Afghanistan…
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Catalonia Legalises Cannabis Cultivation and Distribution
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The Parliament of Catalonia has approved the creation of a legal framework for regulating the cultivation, distribution, and consumption of…
Canada Drug Consumption Rooms to Allow Oral and Nasal Use, as Overdose Crisis Escalates
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For the first time, Canadian authorities are permitting people to consume drugs orally and nasally in drug consumption rooms, as…
The UK Government Can Prevent a Fentanyl Crisis, but It Must Act Now
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Fentanyl, the powerful opioid which has been attributed to thousands of deaths in the US and Canada in recent years,…
“3 минуты клипа – 20 лет тюрьмы?” – в Грузии протестуют против подбрасывания наркотиков
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10 июня в центре Тбилиси прошел многотысячный протест организованный общественным движением «Белый шум», которое выступает за реформирование и гуманизацию грузинской…
Drug-Taking is Inevitable at Festivals, So We Must Focus On Keeping People Safe
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Last year I shadowed The Loop as they offered their pioneering front-of-house drug testing programme in Manchester at one of The Warehouse…
The Intrinsic Link between the Movements for LGBT Rights and Drug Law Reform
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The movements for LGBT rights and drug law reform are natural allies in the fight for an equal, inclusive, and…
Florida Introduces Draconian Sentencing Laws in Attempt to Curb Fentanyl Crisis
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New legislation in the US state of Florida will impose strict mandatory minimum sentences for people found possessing fentanyl, while…
Trump Administration Pushing Colombia to Reintroduce Aerial Coca Eradication
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US authorities are calling for the reintroduction of a controversial programme of aerially fumigating coca crops in Colombia, although it…
Bangladesh Officials Vow to Make List of People Who Use Drugs As Part of “Drastic” Crackdown
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Bangladeshi authorities have vowed to take “drastic” measures to reduce drug use, potentially including the creation of a list of…
Glasgow Drug Consumption Room Can Save Lives and Money
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The creation of a drug consumption room (DCR) in Glasgow, and the expansion of heroin-assisted treatment (HAT), can reduce the…
How Drug Courts Are Falling Short
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At 19 years old, Joshua Smith (not his real name) was diagnosed with an opiate use disorder. Following several attempts…