Drug PolicyIn Georgia, Living Proof That Harsh Punishments Don’t Stop Drug UseTalking Drugs.Feb 23, 2016In the Republic of Georgia, there is one crime that is punishable with more prison time than rape or even…
Drug PolicyCivil Society Urges EU Leadership on Drug Policy Ahead of UNGASSTalking Drugs.Feb 4, 2016The Budapest Group is a network of European NGOs working in the field of drug policy reform, including Harm Reduction…
Drug PolicyWhat Happened to Brazil’s Ruling on Drug Decriminalization?André Gomes.Jan 26, 2016Despite news last year suggesting Brazil's Supreme Court would rule imminently on whether the country should decriminalize low-level possession and…
Drug PolicyOther DrugsUK Ban on Poppers Could Have Disastrous Health Consequences for MSMTalking Drugs.Jan 20, 2016As the myopic Psychoactive Substances Bill nears being waved through Parliament and into law, the future of alkyl nitrites —…
Drug PolicyOutlook Bleak for UK Drug Policy in 2016Niamh Eastwood.Jan 7, 2016I wish that I could say it was an exciting time to work in the drugs field, but sadly when…
Drug PolicyNorway’s Largest HIV Organization Ignores UN Recommendations on Drug DecriminalizationTalking Drugs.Jan 6, 2016In the face of clear recommendations from both UNAIDS and the World Health Organization (WHO) that drug use should be…
Drug PolicyWhat We Did Right in Drug Policy During 2015Talking Drugs.Jan 3, 2016The tremendous costs of the current drug control regime are by now obvious. The past few decades have seen hundreds…