As Overdoses Rise, Toronto Police Equipped with Overdose-Reversal Medication, Naloxone
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As opioid overdoses continue to rise in Toronto, and across Canada, over a thousand police officers in the city are…
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The Complications with Legalising Cannabis in the Arctic Circle
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The Arctic territory of Nunavut has become the latest jurisdiction to pass a law that legalises the cultivation, sale, and…
Trafficking Groups Using World Cup Mania to Smuggle Cocaine
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The use of World Cup merchandise to smuggle cocaine around the world points to a longstanding relationship between drug trafficking…
Канада легализовала рекреационный каннабис – что дальше?
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18 июня Сенат парламента Канады принял финальные поправки и поддержал Закон С-45 о рекреационном употреблении каннабиса (The Cannabis Act, закон…
As the US Spent $8 Billion on Afghan Drug War, Opium Production Soared by 164%
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The US Government has spent over $8 billion on counternarcotic efforts in Afghanistan, yet illicit opium production has reached record…
Drug Checking in Latin America: the Countries Leading the Way
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Drug checking at UK festivals has made unprecedented headway over the past year and garnered significant media attention along the…
Mexico Presidential Frontrunner Proposes Amnesty for Non-Violent Drug Traffickers to Counter Surging Bloodshed
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The leading presidential candidate in Mexico’s election says scaling back the country’s militarised drug war could reduce bloodshed. Meanwhile, election…
Study: Men Who Have Used Psychedelics Are Half As Likely to Be Violent to Their Partners
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New evidence suggests that men who have used psychedelic drugs are around half as likely to be violent against their…
How the Coca Crop Could Strengthen Colombia
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As Colombia transitions towards peace, coca farmers and plantations could play an instrumental role in the country’s progression towards sustainability…
Успех правозащитников: в канадских тюрьмах запускают программы обмена шприцев
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Власти Канады заявили об открытии первых программ снижения вреда в тюрьмах страны уже в 2018 году. Запуск новой программы стал…
Two Doses of Cannabis Compound CBD Reduce Seizures by 40% Among Patients with Severe Form of Epilepsy
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New research into cannabidiol (CBD) has highlighted the considerable health benefits that even occasional doses of the cannabis compound can…
Quebec May Create Festival Drug Testing Programme to Reduce Drug Harms
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The government of the Canadian province of Quebec has authorised state-led research into the benefits of allowing people to test…