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…
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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…
World Leaders Demand End to Criminalisation of People who Supply Drugs, Illicit Crop Growers
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In its latest report, the Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) argues for a new approach to the decriminalisation of…
Lack of Commitment to Harm Reduction Perpetuating Global HIV Crisis
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Despite pledging to reduce the spread of HIV among people who inject drugs, governments around the world are failing to…
Ghana On the Verge of Decriminalising All Illegal Drug Use
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The Ghanaian government could be set to decriminalise the personal possession and use of all illegal drugs in a groundbreaking…
A Look Inside Cape Town’s Only Harm Reduction Project
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Last month, I was lucky enough to take part in the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) in Durban, South…
HIV Resurgence among People Who Inject Drugs in Mauritius
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Mauritius is seeing a rise in HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID), partly as a result of the government's…