How Drug Checking Services Around the World Navigate Prohibition
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Amidst an ever turbulent political environment in North America that has all but written off harm reduction and drug checking…
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The Representation Crisis: The Problem in the Medicalised Psychedelics Model
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This is Part 2 in a two-part series about the lack of representation in psychedelic research. Part 1 explores the…
The Representation Crisis: Who is the Psychedelic Revolution Really For?
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This is Part 1 in a two-part series about the lack of representation in psychedelic research. This first part explores…
Cuckooing: How Drug Dealers Are Occupying UK Homes
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In the UK, the practice of “cuckooing” has become increasingly prominent, particularly through its highly mediatised connection to county-line drug…
Beyond the Prison Gate: Why Harm Reduction Belongs in Prison
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Drug use does not stop at the prison gate. In fact, around 4 in 10 people entering prison have a…
Europe’s Northern Gateway: Inside the Cocaine Trade in Belgium and the Netherlands
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By any traditional metric, Belgium and the Netherlands are among the most stable, prosperous, and administratively efficient societies in the…
The Growing Momentum Behind Europe’s Psychedelic Industry
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There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen. At the risk of sounding dramatic, European…
Book Review: “The Next Fix: The Winners and Losers in the Future of Drugs” by Kojo Koram
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As a legal intern in 2012, Kojo Koram was sent to visit clients in Angola – not the country, but…
Drug Consumption Room Proposal: Could Edinburgh Follow Glasgow in Saving Lives?
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It’s been 18 months since Scotland took the initiative to open the UK’s first Drug Consumption Room (DCR) in Glasgow,…
Czechia at a Crossroads: Experts Defend a Cross-Sector Drug Policy Model
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For more than three decades, Czech drug policy has stood out for its integrated, interdisciplinary approach. Rather than treating drug…
Bigger Canisters, Bigger Harms: How the UK’s Nitrous Oxide Ban Backfired
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Walking the streets of London on a Saturday or Sunday morning, it would almost be impossible to miss the discarded…
Social Media Drug Groups Are Changing the Dealing Game
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“I will meet u at the station with the stuff when u arrive. No worries mate. I’ll be on tuk-tuk…