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The Rise of Psychedelic Capitalism: Work Harder and Be Happy About It?

Once stigmatized and outlawed, psychedelics are moving from the counterculture to the mainstream. From Prince Harry’s use of psilocybin to National Football League quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ adventures with ayahuasca, our…

Jamie Brownlee

May 20, 2025

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Drug Policy Drugs & Development

‘Bulldozer Justice’ Unleashed on India’s Alleged Drug Consumers

Ryan Hesketh

May 17, 2025

In India, bulldozers have become more than just a construction tool, they are a symbol of the country’s approach to…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Chaos as Health Minister Tried to Ban Cannabis Edibles in South Africa

Daniel Itai

May 16, 2025

After trying to unilaterally ban cannabis edibles in South Africa, and having this decision reversed by the President in late…

Cannabis Drug Harm Reduction

Regulating Cannabis Vapes in Brazil: A Matter of Health and Coherence

Paulo Thiessen

May 15, 2025

The regulation of cannabis in Brazil is progressing rapidly. In a country where over 7.7% of the population has reported…

Opioids

Is Fentanyl in All Drugs? New Study Challenges Common Myth

Patrick McConnell

May 2, 2025

Incessant reporting on fentanyl and related deaths have created a reality where people using drugs in British Columbia (BC) fear…

Drug Policy Drug Trafficking Opioids

How Patients Became Collateral Damage in Mexico’s War on Fentanyl

Javier Trevino Rangel

Apr 30, 2025

The current fentanyl crisis in the United States has had various and powerful consequences for Mexico. In the past month,…

Drug Policy Drugs & Development

“Matter of Life or Death”: The Public Health Costs of Disrupting US Aid in Africa

Armand Nsababaganwa

Apr 30, 2025

On 20 January, American President Donald Trump signed an executive order initiating a 90 day freeze and review of all…

Downtown eastside of Vancouver in British Columbia, an area of the Canadian city highly impacted by decriminalisation.

Drug Policy

“Starting to Brew”: How Decriminalisation Impacts People Using Drugs in Canada

Farihah Ali

Apr 29, 2025

Stigma is a common experience in the lives of people who use drugs. It affects how they are treated by…

Drug Trafficking Drugs & Development

Noboa’s Re-Election Means No End To Ecuador’s Drug War

Narcosis

Apr 29, 2025

A 16-year-old boy, alongside his 17-year-old accomplice, sped down the streets in Jipijapa, southern Ecuador, leaving behind a brutal crime…

Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

Punjab Needs Healing: Drug Policy Struggles in India

Kawal Deep Kour

Apr 28, 2025

The harms of the Indian drug war are particularly harsh in Punjab, the western state bordering Pakistan, as state authorities…

Drug Harm Reduction Drug Policy Drugs & Development

European Harm Reduction Is Facing a Funding Crisis

Noor Vissram

Apr 22, 2025

Harm reduction has long been a cornerstone of European public health, minimising drug use risks like overdose deaths or preventing…

Drug Policy

Australian Government Dismisses Decriminalisation Despite Widespread Support

Ryan Hesketh

Apr 14, 2025

Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) government found “substantial support” for a public health model featuring illicit drug decriminalisation, but steered…

Drug Harm Reduction Drug Policy Drugs & Development

US Study Highlights How Drug Criminalisation Prevents Care

André Gomes

Apr 2, 2025

A recent report from the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) explores the interrelated issues of addiction, mental health and homelessness, looking…