In Canada, The Fight for Compassion Clubs Rages On in Court
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An upcoming ruling from Canada’s Federal Court could have a radical impact on the country’s drug laws. In 2021, Drug…
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Algospeak and the Harm Reduction Consequences of Content Moderation
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In the dynamic and ever-evolving social media landscape, a curious linguistic phenomenon has emerged: “algospeak.” This digitally native language employs…
Finding Normal: Cognitive Enhancers and Hyper-Productivity
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In the last two decades, the use of prescription stimulant drugs (such as methylphenidate, modafinil, amphetamine salts, among others) as…
Factcheck: Are Migrants Really Bringing Drugs Across Borders?
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In April 2023, ahead of the final debates on the Illegal Migration Bill, now Act, then-UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman…
The Toxic Voyeurism Behind Tranq Tourism
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Since 2021, Kensington, North Philadelphia, has been seriously impacted by the use of xylazine, a sedative also called ‘tranq’. Xylazine,…
Could 2024 Be the Year for Biden’s Cannabis Legacy?
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2024 may be another historic year for American cannabis, with many implications for social and criminal justice. Recent findings from…
Colonial Turbulence: Bermuda’s Weed Wars with Great Britain
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Excitement around the possibility of legal cannabis in Bermuda in 2022 was cut short by an unprecedented intervention by the…
State of Shock: Ecuador’s Descent Into Narco Violence
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In early January, a series of very public and violent events across Ecuador was, unfortunately, a long time coming; it…
2024 May Be The Year for Cannabis Decriminalisation in Brazil
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In 2024, after 12 years of proceedings in the Brazilian Supreme Court, the process that may lead to the decriminalisation…
“Wake Up Call”: How Police Drug Seizures Cause Overdoses
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A former senior policeman has urged officers across the world to stop conducting searches and executing raids for drugs, describing…
Review: “Towards Drug Policy Justice”
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Academic texts on the state of drug policy reform form the backbone of this sector: the validity of our solutions…
Shifting Geopolitics: How Cocaine Production is Moving into Europe
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Cocaine labs are typically hidden amidst the thick, humid jungles of the Andean mountain range, awash with mosquitos and the…