Dope Men: How We Went From Alcohol Prohibition to Another
Just past midnight on April 7th 1933, a truck pulled up to the White House filled with beer. President Roosevelt had just legalised 3.2% alcohol content beer, although it wasn’t…
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Language Matters: Is My Country a “Narco-state”?
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The term “narco-state” has been used by politicians, journalists, and law enforcement agencies since the 1980s. While it was initially…
Breaking Convention 2023: Has the ‘Psychedelic Renaissance’ Exhaled?
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Over three sunny days in April and at the University of Exeter’s campus, I attended Breaking Convention, Europe’s largest conference…
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” Positives in Colombia’s Cannabis Debate
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This month, Colombia finished eight rounds of intense debating to decide whether cannabis should be legalised through constitutional reform. The…
“During the night to escape all eyes”: Underground Harm Reduction in Burundi
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Burundi has historically lacked any protection of the rights of people who use drugs. So much so, in fact,…
Singapore’s brutal drug laws and the fight to abolish the death penalty
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Activists in Singapore have been fighting to end the death penalty in the Southeast Asian country. After highly-covered executions at…
“All Traffickers are Black or Arab”: The French Racism in Cannabis Policing
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In France, the question of racism has never been a central tenet in the discourse of cannabis law reform advocates.…
Is Brazil’s ‘Anti-Cocaine’ Vaccine a Solution or Social Control?
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The recent announcement of additional funding for an “anti-cocaine” vaccine has raised concern across Brazilian harm reduction organisations. Experts from…
Improving Health and Drug Service Access for Indigenous People in Australia
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Accessing health care services is a key part of the universal right to health. This access can be a considerable challenge,…
Mexico’s Threat to Ban Medical Fentanyl is Painfully Misguided
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Mexico’s president has been the first North American leader to call for the outright ban of the medical use of fentanyl, as…
Uganda’s Cannabis News Unveiled a Deeper Systemic Injustice
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Uganda, compared to its neighbouring countries, continues to have a harsh enforcement of drug prohibition. That is why news broke…
Tangaraju Suppiah: The First Execution Notice of 2023
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This story has been republished with Kirsten’s agreement from her We, The Citizens newsletter. Rocky, a fellow member of the Transformative…
Darknet Actively Supplying More Harm Reduction Advice in Sales
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Darknet markets are increasingly adding dosage information, trip reports and other harm reduction advice at the point of drug purchase…