New Zealand’s Regulation of New Psychoactive Substances Doomed to Fail
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New Zealand’s much heralded regulation of new psychoactive substances (NPS) appears be at a complete standstill after its introduction three…
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Thousands Held in Brutal Chinese Drug Detention Centres
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China has consistently taken an incredibly hard-line stance against people who use illegal drugs. As the government enforces strict punishments,…
Theresa May: The New UK Leader’s Drug Policy
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Theresa May is set to become prime minister of the United Kingdom tomorrow. While serving as home secretary, May has…
ISIS’ Brutal Drug War Reflects Global Prohibition Norms
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The international community has lambasted ISIS for its distinctive form of brutality, yet remained curiously silent on ISIS atrocities commited in the…
Guatemala Begins Debating Cannabis Regulation
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Debates have begun in Guatemala’s Congress over whether or not the country should regulate cannabis, but given the country’s conservatism…
New Philippines President Vows to Kill All People Who Use Drugs, But Can He?
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Rodrigo Duterte, sworn in today as president of the Philippines, may face legal obstacles to his campaign promise of killing…
Bollywood Film Highlights Need for Indian Drug Law Reform
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The Bollywood film, Udta Punjab, has consumed the public sphere in India. The film provides a sobering exploration of drug…
Five of the Most Repressive Countries for the War on Drugs
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Rodrigo Duterte, the new president-elect of the Philippines, is making headlines with calls for the vigilante killing of drug-offenders, as…
UK Festivals & Sniffer Dogs: Their Regulations, Your Rights
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Festival season is fast approaching and across the UK sniffer dogs will be on the scent for festival-goers’ drugs. But…
Australia Election 2016: Party Positions on Drugs
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The Australian federal election will take place on 2 July, 2016. The incumbent prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull of the Liberal/National…
Brazil Minister Claims State ‘Never Waged Drug War’ in Face of Rising Imprisonment for Drug Offences
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A Brazilian minister has called for an intensification of the War on Drugs, arguing that harsher punishments will reduce drug…
UK ‘Legal Highs’ Ban to Crackdown Harshly on Prison Inmates
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As the UK’s heavily-derided ‘legal highs’ ban takes effect, prisoners found in possession of these substances will face the prospect…