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.…
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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…
How to Regulate Drugs in the EECA Region, According to Civil Society
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While the current international drug control conventions establish a global consensus, alternatives are increasingly being adopted: there is decriminalisation in…
Philippines Drug Policy and Law Summit: Is Harm Reduction Genuine Reform or Co-optation?
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After six years of state-sponsored killings under the Duterte administration, the Philippines elected a new President in 2022. Ferdinand “Bong…
Incarceration in the Name of Rehabilitation in Rwanda’s Detention Centres
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“My child has been imprisoned illegally, he was not a drug user or a dealer. He was a good, kind,…
Georgian Harm Reduction Under Attack by Foreign Agent Law
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News of Georgia’s new “foreign agent law” has triggered concern and criticism from the country’s civil society organisations, many of…
New Report Lights Up Path for Drug Regulation in Colombia
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Internationally, Colombia has forged ahead with its agenda of drug policy change, openly criticising the UN’s drug control regime while…
An Eternal Pilot: Is Portugal’s Decriminalisation System Frozen In Time?
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Portugal has been one of the most lauded and discussed examples of global drug decriminalisation. The model was praised for…