Virginia Passes Cannabis Decriminalisation, Amid Huge Racial Disparity in Arrests
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The governor of the U.S. state of Virginia has approved a law that removes all criminal penalties for simple cannabis…
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Three Reasons Advocates Must Move Beyond Demanding Release for “Nonviolent Offenders”
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We must stop legitimizing incarceration for one group while advocating against it for another. Covid-19 has presented a crisis —…
The Jamaica Deportations Reveal the Racial Injustice of the UK’s Drug Laws
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The Government’s recent deportations of “serious foreign national offenders” are the most recent and poignant example of the so-called ‘colour…
The highs and lows of the opium trade in southern Africa
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The reach of European empires and of Indian Ocean trade networks drew southern Africa into the global politics of opium…
Уганда: наркополитика на страже традиционных ценностей
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События, происходящие в Уганде в ноябре 2019 года, являются примером того, как наркополитика становится механизмом социального контроля и криминализации людей,…
War on Drugs versus Rights
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New School in New York hosts an evening discussion on the intersectionality of international drug policies, human rights, and indigenous…
Interconnected Voices with Cherise Hamilton-Stephenson
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This Transmisson Roundhouse podcast was originally published by Interconnected Voices. You can visit their mixcloud here. Follow @Interconnected_voices and @transmission_rh on Instagram. In this podcast,…
В кока-коле никогда не было кокаина?
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Несмотря на распространенное убеждение, компания “Кока Кола” не пришла к успеху благодаря продаже напитков с добавлением кокаина. Хотя вкус этого…
Франция: дискуссия о легализации каннабиса игнорирует вопрос расы и религии
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Прошлым летом во всей Франции внезапно и массово открылись “CBD кафе”. Используя лазейку в законодательстве, созданную для фермеров, которые выращивают…
The prohibition of coca leaves is an out-dated, colonial heirloom
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Contrary to popular belief, Coca Cola did not rise to success by selling drinks laced with cocaine. That signature taste…
French cannabis legalization debate ignores race, religion and the mass incarceration of Muslims
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Last summer in France, dozens of “CBD cafés” suddenly opened across the country. Exploiting a legal loophole originally created for…
A Social Equity Model for UK Cannabis Law Reform?
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It’s not a matter of when cannabis laws will be reformed in the UK – but how. Will our policies…