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Мичиган легализовал рекреационный каннабис. Когда это произойдет на федеральном уровне?

Dec 17, 2018

Штат Мичиган легализовал рекреационный каннабис. Мичиган стал одиннадцатым штатом США, в котором теперь легально производство и продажа каннабиса для употребления…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Barbados to Legalise Medical Cannabis, Hold Referendum on Recreational Legalisation

Avinash Tharoor

Dec 17, 2018

Barbados is preparing to create a domestic medical cannabis industry and will hold a referendum on broader legalisation, the prime…

Coca & Cocaine Drug Policy

Замкнутый круг криминализации веществ Нового Света

Никита Быков

Dec 11, 2018

В Латинской Америке существует выражение «закрыть солнце пальцем» (“Taparelsolconundedo”), относящееся к нелепой способности человека выбирать удобную перспективу и вырабатывать целый…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Recreational Cannabis is Now Legal in the US State of Michigan

Talking Drugs

Dec 6, 2018

Ten years after legalising the medical use of cannabis, Michigan has become the tenth US state to legalise cannabis consumption…

Drugs & Gender Drugs & Race Other Drugs

The Burgeoning Psychedelics Movement Still Excludes Women and People of Colour

Alexander Lekhtman

Dec 5, 2018

You know psychedelic medicine is having its moment when it’s the subject of a No. 1 New York Times bestseller and even Fox News is speaking…

Drug Harm Reduction Opioids

Needle and Syringe Programme Shutdown in California’s Orange County

Talking Drugs

Dec 4, 2018

A Californian court has shut down one of the US state’s major needle and syringe programmes (NSPs), in a dangerous…

Cannabis Drug Policy Drugs & Race

Antigua and Barbuda Set to Pass Inclusive Cannabis Regulation Law

Avinash Tharoor

Nov 22, 2018

Antigua and Barbuda is set to legalise the regulated production and supply of cannabis for religious and medical purposes, following…

Drug Harm Reduction Drug Policy Drugs & Gender

The Crucial Role of Mothers in Reforming Drug Policy

Talking Drugs

Nov 20, 2018

Mothers in the UK, US, Canada, and beyond are advocating for drug policy reform; for many, their advocacy follows the…

Coca & Cocaine Drug Policy

Чего ожидать от нового Президента Бразилии?

Anastasia Bezverkha

Nov 6, 2018

28 октября на президентских выборах в Бразилии победу одержал Жаир Болсонару. За него во втором туре выборов проголосовало 55% избирателей. Болсонару известен…

Cannabis Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

Brazil’s President-Elect Seeks to Introduce Draconian Drug Policies

Avinash Tharoor

Oct 29, 2018

Far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro has won Brazil's presidential election, and has vowed to implement extraordinarily repressive drug policies. On October…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Cannabis in Latin America: The Green Revolution is Here

Talking Drugs

Oct 19, 2018

Latin American countries have been experimenting with different legislative and administrative approaches to recreational and medical cannabis, as a new…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Cannabis Reform: The Issue Uniting a Polarised America

Talking Drugs

Oct 10, 2018

Despite the tense political climate in the run-up to the US’ mid-term elections, one issue enjoys broad support across the…