How Drug Checking Services Around the World Navigate Prohibition
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Amidst an ever turbulent political environment in North America that has all but written off harm reduction and drug checking…
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The Representation Crisis: The Problem in the Medicalised Psychedelics Model
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This is Part 2 in a two-part series about the lack of representation in psychedelic research. Part 1 explores the…
The Representation Crisis: Who is the Psychedelic Revolution Really For?
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This is Part 1 in a two-part series about the lack of representation in psychedelic research. This first part explores…
‘Not in the Room’: Nigeria’s New Harm Reduction Masterplan Excludes Reformers
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Nigeria is currently finalising the document that will shape its drug policy for the next five years. The fifth National…
Beyond the Prison Gate: Why Harm Reduction Belongs in Prison
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Drug use does not stop at the prison gate. In fact, around 4 in 10 people entering prison have a…
Book Review: “The Next Fix: The Winners and Losers in the Future of Drugs” by Kojo Koram
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As a legal intern in 2012, Kojo Koram was sent to visit clients in Angola – not the country, but…
‘Now It’s Our Time’: South African Coalition Launches Decriminalisation Push
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A new coalition will launch on 26 June with a simple demand: end the criminalisation of drug use in South…
20 Years After Reform, Can Mauritius Build on its Harm Reduction Legacy?
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Mauritius’ latest National Drug Control Master Plan for 2026–2030 (NDCMP), published in April by Prime Minister Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, is…
‘It’s a Calamity’: How Trump’s Aid Cuts Collapsed South Africa’s HIV Services
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At the beginning of 2025, bright white trucks would rumble into communities across South Africa on a set day each…
It’s Not the Drugs: Sexual Violence under Prohibition and Patriarchy
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There are forms of violence that are spoken of openly, and there are others that slip through like shadows. There…
Cash Crop: The Extractive Cannabis Industries Of the Global South
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For the past couple of years, many Global South nations have sought to capitalise on the global cannabis boom, reforming…
Sustaining HIV Community Advocacy and Harm Reduction Responses in South Africa
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South Africa has struggled for years with one of the highest HIV burdens in the world. Recent improvements in early…