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…
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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…
How Crime Exploits the Environment
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The latest edition of Revista Platô brings together political thoughts, research and several calls to action to strengthen the link between…
The Rise of Psychedelic Capitalism: Work Harder and Be Happy About It?
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Once stigmatized and outlawed, psychedelics are moving from the counterculture to the mainstream. From Prince Harry’s use of psilocybin to…
Regulating Cannabis Vapes in Brazil: A Matter of Health and Coherence
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The regulation of cannabis in Brazil is progressing rapidly. In a country where over 7.7% of the population has reported…
Is Fentanyl in All Drugs? New Study Challenges Common Myth
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Incessant reporting on fentanyl and related deaths have created a reality where people using drugs in British Columbia (BC) fear…