Groundbreaking Programme Reduces Drug Misuse in Brazil’s “Crackland”
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A Brazilian drug programme, With Open Arms, is providing people who misuse crack cocaine with housing and employment. The approach,…
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Uruguay Carries Out Its First Ever Drug Testing Initiative at Festival
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Harm reduction in Uruguay has taken a major step forward with the on-site testing of drugs at a festival in…
Civil Society Groups Condemn Human Rights Violations in Mexico Ahead of Peña Nieto’s Argentina Visit
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Argentine human rights organizations sent a letter to President Macri ahead of Enrique Peña Nieto's official visit. Mr. Mauricio Macri…
US Increasing Access to Vital Opioid Treatment, Buprenorphine
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The US government has increased the number of patients that doctors can treat with buprenorphine. This is a step in…
Guatemala Begins Debating Cannabis Regulation
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Debates have begun in Guatemala’s Congress over whether or not the country should regulate cannabis, but given the country’s conservatism…
Women Worldwide Facing Obstacles to Drug Treatment Access
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There is a significant lack of gender-specific drug treatment around the world. Many women who seek help for their drug…
Brazil Minister Claims State ‘Never Waged Drug War’ in Face of Rising Imprisonment for Drug Offences
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A Brazilian minister has called for an intensification of the War on Drugs, arguing that harsher punishments will reduce drug…
Online Drug Vendors Exploiting United States Postal Service
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Online drug vendors are anonymously delivering their products through the US Postal Service, and the constitutional right to privacy is…
Western Values Clash With Ayahuasca’s Spiritual Tradition
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The glamorisation of ayahuasca in Western media and the rise in tourism in Latin America has led to the commercialisation…
US Medical Marijuana States Shutting Out Experienced Growers
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As the United States sees regulated medical marijuana models emerge across the country, a glaring paradox has arisen – many…
Against the Evidence, Colombia Resumes Use of Glyphosate in Coca Eradication
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Experiencing a rise in coca cultivation, the Colombian government has resumed the use of a potentially carcinogenic herbicide in its…
Dr. Carl Hart – The Revolutionary Voice of Drug Policy Reason
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“I have to make sure I don't engage in conversations with people who don't abide by the rules of evidence.”…