A Brief History of Opium in India
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An MP in India, Dharamvira Gandhi, has put forward a bill to legalise cannabis and opium. While movements to decriminalise…
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UN Supporting Myanmar Drug Reform as Opium Cultivation Increases
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The Myanmar government is receiving support from the UN to develop a new national drug policy, as the rates of…
Daily Mail Condones Duterte’s Brutal Drug War in the Philippines
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The most read newspaper in the UK, and the 8th most popular news website in the world, has published an…
Lebanese Drug Policy Group Tells Young People: Know Your Rights!
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A Lebanese non-profit organisation has launched a campaign to empower young people who are being criminalised for drug use, and…
A Brief History of North Korea’s Covert Drug Trafficking
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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) regime is suspected of having produced and trafficked vast amounts of illicit drugs…
Malaysia’s “Secret Moratorium” On Capital Punishment for Drug Trafficking
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The Malaysian government may have placed a secret moratorium on executing people for drug trafficking, potentially paving the way for…
Indonesia to Execute Drug Offenders Amid Unfair Trials Claims
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The Indonesian government is set to execute more than a dozen people for drug offences, despite allegations that inmates’ confessions…
Activists from Eastern Europe held a protest against the greed of pharmaceutical companies during AIDS2016 – VIDEO
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Activists from Eastern Europe held a protest against the greed of international pharmaceutical companies during AIDS2016 – the World Conference…
Thousands Held in Brutal Chinese Drug Detention Centres
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China has consistently taken an incredibly hard-line stance against people who use illegal drugs. As the government enforces strict punishments,…
ISIS’ Brutal Drug War Reflects Global Prohibition Norms
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The international community has lambasted ISIS for its distinctive form of brutality, yet remained curiously silent on ISIS atrocities commited in the…
New Philippines President Vows to Kill All People Who Use Drugs, But Can He?
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Rodrigo Duterte, sworn in today as president of the Philippines, may face legal obstacles to his campaign promise of killing…
Bollywood Film Highlights Need for Indian Drug Law Reform
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The Bollywood film, Udta Punjab, has consumed the public sphere in India. The film provides a sobering exploration of drug…