Tanzanian Leaders Pledge Crackdown on Drug Trade, then Raid Village Farms and Imprison Low-Level Offenders
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Five months after an intensification of Tanzania's drug war, the harms of prohibition appear to be worsening in a country…
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Countries Using Child Rights to Justify Executions for Drug Offences
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International child rights are being used by some countries to justify the execution of people for drug offences, despite this…
Tunisia Parliament Approves Slight Deviation from Repressive Drug Laws
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The Parliament of Tunisia has adopted an amendment to the national drug legislation which is set to reduce the number…
South Africa Health Experts Warn of Risk and Futility of Sharing Blood to Get High
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Medical experts in South Africa have issued stark health warnings to people engaging in “bluetoothing", whereby people inject the blood…
Tanzania Authorities Split Over Crackdown on People Who Use Drugs
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Tanzanian authorities claim to be intensifying their crack down on the illegal drug trade, but critics – including some in…
Tunisia Lawmakers Reconsidering “Draconian” Drug Law
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As the Tunisian parliament considers a legislative revision to the country’s notoriously strict drug law, human rights organisations are urging…
Interactive Map: International Drug Policy Developments of 2016
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2016 has been a momentous year for international drug policy. Evidence-based health-focused drug policies have been implemented or approved in…
The Arusha Declaration: East African Parliamentarians pushing for Harm Reduction services
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“We call for the scale-up, strengthening and funding of harm reduction services for people who use drugs across Eastern Africa,…
International Coalition Intensifying Counter-Narcotic Efforts in Mediterranean
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The EU’s law enforcement agency, Europol, has publicised details of an ongoing strategic initiative countering drug trafficking in the Mediterranean:…
Can Psychedelics Make You Smarter and More Creative?
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Psychedelics truly are experiencing somewhat of a renaissance after being flatly ignored and outright banned from human scientific research for…
Public Health Language on Drugs Has Been Co-opted for Prohibitionist Means
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An insidious trend is emerging among public officials around the world: using public health language around drug policy as a…
South Africa on track to Legalise Medical Cannabis
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South Africa may legally regulate medical cannabis as soon as April 2017. The South African Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health…