Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingThe Plight of Colombian Drug Inmates in Chinese PrisonsTalking Drugs.Apr 13, 2017In light of a recent execution of an elderly Colombian man for drug trafficking in China, there has been renewed…
Drug PolicyOther DrugsSpice Is Not The Real Problem, It’s The Way We Look At PovertyTalking Drugs.Apr 13, 2017Recent media reports pointing to the toxic effects of Spice on users and communities have called for immediate action from…
CannabisDrug PolicyWill Internal Trade Barriers Hamper Cannabis Legalisation in Canada?Talking Drugs.Apr 12, 2017Canada has experienced historic difficulties with trade between its provinces, so policymakers are working to prevent this from occurring with…
Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingThailand Shooting Highlights Repressive Drug Policy ApproachTalking Drugs.Apr 10, 2017The fatal shooting of a teenager by law enforcement during a Thailand drug search has drawn attention to the prevalence…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyСнижение вреда в регионе ВЕЦА: революция длиною в 20 летAnastasia Bezverkha.Apr 7, 2017Какой будет наркополитика и как активисты могут повлиять на ее изменение? Как эффективно защищать права людей, употребляющих наркотики, и расширять…
CannabisDrug PolicyDo Not Delay: Implement Marijuana Legalization in CaliforniaTalking Drugs.Apr 6, 2017On time and intact implementation of California’s Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, is critical to realizing the benefits…
CannabisDrug PolicyOver-Regulation Impeding Bloom of Jamaican Cannabis IndustryTalking Drugs.Apr 4, 2017Over-regulation of Jamaica’s cannabis industry is deterring farmers from entering the legal market, and impeding development – indicating why drug…
CannabisDrug PolicyArgentina Medical Cannabis Law Approved, but Not Without CriticismTalking Drugs.Apr 3, 2017The Argentine Senate has voted unanimously to legalise cannabis oil and other marijuana derivatives for medical purposes, despite some criticism…
Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingHungarian Minister Meets Duterte, Ignores Drug War Slaughter, Amid EU TensionAvinash Tharoor.Mar 30, 2017A senior Hungarian official was “honoured” to meet President Rodrigo Duterte, the instigator of the Filipino drug war slaughter, amid…
Drug PolicyDrug TraffickingChina Vows to Intensify Drug WarAvinash Tharoor.Mar 24, 2017Chinese officials have called for an intensification of counter-narcotic efforts, after months of strengthening the country’s international drug control ties…
Drug Harm ReductionDrug PolicyMy People Are Dying: Rollback of US Medicaid Expansion Could Mean the End of Life-Saving Treatment for Far Too ManyTalking Drugs.Mar 23, 2017It has been only three weeks since Speaker Paul Ryan unveiled the American Health Care Act, legislation that repeals portions…
Drug PolicyOpioidsUS Set to Allow Drug Testing for Unemployment BenefitsTalking Drugs.Mar 23, 2017The US is set to remove restrictions on state-mandated drug testing for people who seek unemployment benefits, despite evidence suggesting…