Public Health Language on Drugs Has Been Co-opted for Prohibitionist Means
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An insidious trend is emerging among public officials around the world: using public health language around drug policy as a…
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Does the DEA’s Kratom Consultation Signal Change in US Drug Policy?
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The US’ Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is set to close its public consultation period on the legal status of pain…
South Africa on track to Legalise Medical Cannabis
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South Africa may legally regulate medical cannabis as soon as April 2017. The South African Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health…
Терпеть нельзя обезболить: почему украинские врачи боятся назначать морфин?
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Несмотря на либерализацию законодательства относительно назначения опиоидных анальгетиков в Украине, десятки тысяч тяжелобольных пациентов вынуждены страдать от сильной боли из-за…
Documentary Shows Power of Harm Reduction in Kyrgyzstan
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A new documentary, Stay Together to Stay Alive, offers a glimpse into the world of harm reduction in Kyrgyzstan. The…
Мировые лидеры призывают декриминализировать мелкие наркопреступления
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В новом отчете Глобальной Комиссии по Наркополитике «На пути реформы наркополитики. Новый подход к декриминализации», опубликованном в ноябре 2016 года…
Racial Disparities in UK Drug Sentencing Highlight Need for Reform
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A new report published by the UK’s Ministry of Justice reveals that white people are considerably less likely to face…
World Leaders Demand End to Criminalisation of People who Supply Drugs, Illicit Crop Growers
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In its latest report, the Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) argues for a new approach to the decriminalisation of…
Busted! How Police Detect, Deal with Drug Possession Around the World
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Getting caught with drugs can be extremely stressful. Criminal records for personal possession of drugs can ruin careers and opportunities.…
Что такое инъекционные комнаты и зачем они нужны
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In early October, an injection center opened in one of the most disadvantaged areas of Paris. A six-year experiment in…
Iranian Lawmakers Mull Ending Death Penalty for Drug Offences
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The continued use of the death penalty as a punishment for drug offences is becoming an increasingly contentious issue in…
Ghana On the Verge of Decriminalising All Illegal Drug Use
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The Ghanaian government could be set to decriminalise the personal possession and use of all illegal drugs in a groundbreaking…