2024 May Be The Year for Cannabis Decriminalisation in Brazil
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In 2024, after 12 years of proceedings in the Brazilian Supreme Court, the process that may lead to the decriminalisation…
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The Paradox of Prohibition Is Clear With Ketamine in the UK
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Ketamine was first made in 1962 as a replacement for phencycylidine (PCP). Because of its safety profile, it soon became…
Review: “Towards Drug Policy Justice”
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Academic texts on the state of drug policy reform form the backbone of this sector: the validity of our solutions…
Beyond the Trip: Key Challenges The Psychedelic Industry Must Face
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In the context of the psychedelic renaissance, a significant body of medical research has developed, exploring how psychoactive plants could…
“I Feel Like a God”: Drones in the Modern Drug War
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“Sometimes I feel like a God hurling thunderbolts from afar,” one US soldier commented, regarding the god-like power drone operators…
Jamaican Cannabis Struggles to Integrate Traditional Growers
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The regulation of cannabis in Jamaica is an important issue to get right given the countries’ historical and cultural link…
Will Latin American Leaders Finally Unite to End the Drug War?
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From September 7 to 9, 2023, the “Latin American and Caribbean Drug Conference: For Life, Peace, and Development” took place…
“We Want Recovery” Female Sex Workers Using Drugs in Burundi
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Women tend to be a drug using group that often is less served or face higher barriers of access to…
From Ego to Eco: The Environmentally Transformative Power of Psychedelics
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Psychedelics have long been a subject of fascination and controversy. From their use in ancient rituals to their resurgence in…
Making Sense of the EU’s New Drug Policy – Part 2
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Optimistic thoughts for a progressive EU drug policy (This is part 2 out of 2 of a series of posts…
Making Sense of the EU’s New Drug Policy – Part 1
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Will EU drug policymaking become reactionary? (This is part 1 out of 2 of a series of posts on the…
Generation Next: How Youth-led Organisations Refresh Global Drug Policies
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The corridors of global policy discussions have been, for the most part, off-limits to the younger generation. This exclusionary practice,…