“Prison becomes your home”: The Futility of Cannabis Incarcerations
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Cannabis is subjected to condemnation, disapproval, and bad press. Whether this depiction is fair or not is contested; nonetheless, what…
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“Let’s stop strategies that don’t work!”: Interview with Paula Aguirre, Director of Elementa
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Continuing a collaboration with Proyecto Soma, TalkingDrugs has had privileged access to high figures within the Latin American drug policy…
Could Opium Gum be the Solution to the Overdose Crisis?
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The prohibitionist regime surrounding the adult use of drugs has had devastating impacts on individuals, communities, and entire regions, spurring…
What Role does Philosophy Play in the Future of Psychedelics?
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TalkingDrugs interviewed Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes, one of the leading philosophers connecting the thought and practice around psychedelics with philosophical understandings of…
Julian Quintero: Interviewing the “Person who has Educated Colombians the Most about Drugs”
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In a collaboration with Proyecto Soma, TalkingDrugs has had access to an interesting interview with one of the leading figures…
Language Matters: Is This a Drug Overdose or Drug Poisoning Crisis?
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In public policy, language matters. In drug policy, language has always been divisive. Words from “dealer” to “addict” have been…
The Invisible Battle in the Ukraine War
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While the Russian invasion of Ukraine has raged on for almost two months, TalkingDrugs spoke with several organisations working on…
Pushed to the Brink – Fighting for Diamorphine Access in the UK
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This month, Release received great coverage on their battle to ensure that diamorphine patients were not pushed off their prescription.…
Russian Harm Reduction Director Condemns “Collaborationist” Requirements as Condition for Global Funding
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TalkingDrugs has translated and published the position of Anya Sarang, director of Andrey Rylkov Foundation (recognised as a “foreign agent”…
How are Cannabis Cultural and Harm Reduction Practices Created?
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Prohibitionism and the war on drugs are cultural phenomena. They are associated with and bring together notions of ethics, ideologies,…
“I’ve seen more people leave than stay, and many of them die”: Peter Krykant’s 12-step experience
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Talking and writing about my 12 step experiences publicly is hard, you must be prepared to accept that you will…
Новости Talking Drugs из региона Восточной Европы и Центральной Азии [Ноябрь-Декабрь 2021]
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1. В ноябре 2020 года Минздрав Украины вынес на общественное обсуждение новый законопроект об обороте каннабиса в медицинских и научных целях в Украине.…