Study: Prison Drug Treatment Cuts Statewide Opioid Overdose Deaths by 12%
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A new study has shown the effectiveness of an opioid treatment programme for prisoners in the US state of Rhode…
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Интерактивная карта: что изменилось в глобальной наркополитике в 2017 году
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В 2017 году в мировой наркополитике произошло много изменений. В США увеличилось число смертей от употребления опиатов, на Филиппинах продолжилось…
Antigua and Barbuda Set to Decriminalise Cannabis, as PM Says It is “Part of the Culture of the Country”
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Legislators in Antigua and Barbuda’s lower house have voted to decriminalise cannabis possession, allow Rastafarians to use cannabis ritually, and…
I Know From Experience Why San Francisco Needs a Safer Injection Facility
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San Francisco is gearing up to open the United States' first legal supervised injection facility in July. For the more…
The 5 Places Set to Legalise Recreational Cannabis in 2018
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This year, at least five jurisdictions will be introducing or implementing legislation to legalise the use or sale of cannabis…
Colombia’s Cocaine Explosion Stokes Political and Social Crises
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Cocaine is one of the world’s most in-demand drugs. Its production center is in the Andean region of Colombia, Peru…
The War on Drugs Disenfranchises Thousands of Black Americans, Subverting Democracy
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The US war on drugs disenfranchises hundreds of thousands of people, particularly black Americans, subverting the democratic process and benefitting…
Peru Coca Crop Production Up 9% in One Year, Ending Downward Trend
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The surface area used in Peru to grow the coca crop, from which cocaine is produced, has risen by 9…
Colombia Trafficker Links Costa Rica Business, Officials to Drug Trade
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An alleged coordinator of a drug trafficking network in Colombia claimed that transnational criminal groups operate in Costa Rica alongside…
A Problem of ‘Joint’ Use: Exploring the Interplay Between Cannabis and Tobacco
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“Do you remember what to do? Inhale from the joint for four seconds, hold that breath for 8 seconds, then…
Philosopher Michel Foucault’s Death Valley LSD Trip
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Editor’s Note: Michel Foucault (born Paul-Michel Foucault in 1926) was one of the central thinkers of the latter half of the…
Прогрессивная реформа наркополитики в штате Орегон
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Наказание за хранение наркотиков в американском штате Орегон значительно сократилось после того, как его губернатор подписала два закона об уголовном…