Inside Thailand’s U-Turn on Cannabis Decriminalization
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Amongst the throngs of tourists, we spotted the neon green cannabis sign. Initially unexpected, it had become a familiar sight…
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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…
Are We in a Drugs Apartheid?
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Drugs’ legality is shifting before our eyes. New Zealand tried to ban young people from legally purchasing cigarettes, while the…
Operation Yukthiya in Sri Lanka Unjustly Arrests Thousands
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Tied outside to trees for days, starved, beaten, and humiliated. This is the reality for detainees inside Sri Lanka’s compulsory…
Broken Urine Testing Policies in Thailand Harming Thousands
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Since the 1970s, Thailand has grappled with how to address drug trafficking within its borders, as the country evolved into…
Beyond the Trip: Key Challenges The Psychedelic Industry Must Face
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In the context of the psychedelic renaissance, a significant body of medical research has developed, exploring how psychoactive plants could…
These Lebanese Hospitals Won’t Arrest You For Overdosing
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The NGO Skoun in Lebanon has updated its latest iteration of its “safe hospitals” map, outlining all the institutions that…
Review: ‘How to Regulate Psychedelics: A Practical Guide’
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The psychedelic renaissance has been propelled forward by its newfound compatibility with mainstream market forces in the West: self-driven improvements…
The Problem With Viewing Addiction As Inevitable
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I won’t deny that accepting the one real inevitability in life (i.e., that all mortals must eventually die) is philosophically…
A Bright Success in Overturning Death Penalty in Malaysia
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One of the longer, if not the longest, case of a death row sentence landed on Dobby’s lap. Chong Yun…
War on Drugs Drives Environmental Damage Says New Report
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The criminalisation of drug production and consumption is driving widespread environmental damage and impeding efforts to stop climate change, a…
No, China Is Not Getting Rich Off Of Fentanyl
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When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China in June, many hoped his meeting with President Xi Jinping would…