Oregon Just Decriminalised All Drugs – Here’s Why Voters Passed This Groundbreaking Reform
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Oregon became the first state in the United States to decriminalize the possession of all drugs on Nov. 3, 2020.…
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How COVID-19 Is Impacting Women Poppy Growers in Guerrero, Mexico
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, much has been written on its effects on people who use drugs, drug trafficking…
Five Years Ago, White Families Called For A ‘Gentler War On Drugs.’ Did We Get One?
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Today [October 30] marks five years since the New York Times published its front-page article proclaiming “In heroin crisis, white families seek a…
Дедлайны горят: Мексика в преддверии легализации каннабиса
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После десятилетий репрессивной наркополиктики и правления наркокартелей, у Мексики есть реальная возможность превратиться в самый большой легальный рынок марихуаны в…
Drug Detention: Compulsory Treatment Centres and Gender-Based Violence in Mexico
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In December 2019, Talking Drugs published the article “The state only detains, beats and kills us”: Testimonies from women who…
Policy Briefing: World Health Organisation Cannabis Rescheduling And Its Relevance For The Caribbean
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Following its first-ever critical review of cannabis, in January 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a collection of formal…
MySafe: When Technology and Drug Policy Meet
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MySafe, a project created by a social based tech company named Dispension in collaboration with leading public health expert Dr.…
How the Pandemic Hit People Who Use Drugs, in Their Own Words
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In some ways, the coronavirus pandemic has hit marginalized people who use drugs the hardest. Harm reduction facilities have been forced to…
“Vidas Negras Importam”: Racism, Police Violence And COVID-19 In Brazil’s Favelas
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Amidst the coronavirus pandemic which has already claimed 60,000 lives in Brazil, police are still routinely targeting Black people and…
Punitive Drug Policy Is Fuelling The Prison Crisis In Colombia
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What does the coronavirus crisis show us about drug policy in Colombia? In this article, we reflect on how Colombia's…
Thank Earlier LGBTQ+ Activists for the Marijuana Wins We Enjoy Today
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This month, as we celebrate Pride, it’s important to remember our roots. These include the LGBTQ+ leaders who laid the…
Расизм и полицейский произвол — это глобальная проблема. А наркоконтроль — ее часть.
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В этом ужасающем шоу бесстыдства и безнаказанности, отчет патологоанатома о результатах вскрытия тела Джорджа Флойда, установил, что имеющиеся проблемы со…