7-OH Ban: Criminalising Kratom Alkaloid May Mean More Prohibition
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Kratom, the psychoactive leaf that has been used for pain relief, mood elevation, and as a stimulant for hundreds of…
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The Overdose Crisis Is a Drug Policy Crisis
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On Sunday 31st August the global drug community marked International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). Globally, the day is an opportunity…
Trump Sends Navy to Venezuela to Fight Drug Trafficking
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Hellraiser. Red Dawn. Ghostbusters. And now the war on drugs – another crap 80s reboot nobody asked for. In the…
“An attempt to disappear people”: Experts Comment on Trump’s Plans to Defund Harm Reduction
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One of Trump’s latest executive orders calls for a crackdown on homelessness, encouraging federal agencies to defund drug-related interventions and…
Rethinking Harm Reduction With Indigenous Communities in Costa Rica
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The Maleku Indigenous Territory is located in the canton of Guatuso, province of Alajuela, in northern Costa Rica. Covering an…
Jonathan Ott: Psychedelic Chemist, Ethnobotanist, and ‘Renaissance’ Sceptic
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“I plan to live until I’m 111,” said the hunchbacked wizard, hair disheveled in the evening breeze as he walked…
Ethylbromazolam – The New Global Benzodiazepine
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On 17 January, the Welsh drug testing service WEDINOS received a sample of what was purchased off the illegal market…
Virtuous Drug Use: How Certain Drug Taking Becomes Acceptable
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In traditional philosophical and theological debates, sobriety is usually thought of as virtuous, while the non-medical use of drugs is…
Is There a Place for AI in Harm Reduction?
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The recent launch of Drugbot, a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool from British drug treatment charity Cranstoun, has highlighted how…
Cannabis in Argentina: A Story of Victories and Reversals
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Cannabis in Argentina has a long history going deep into its past. As author Alejandro Corda wrote, “the use of…
The Future of Drug Policy After USAID Defunding
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The harm reduction world is still reeling from the after-shocks of the global health disruption caused by the Trump regime’s…
Pepe Mujica: A Legacy of Freedom, Justice, and Simplicity
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In a world marked by complex power dynamics and deep inequality, some people seem to be born to breathe in…