Could Switzerland Become the First European Country to Legally Regulate Cannabis?
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Nine years after a Swiss referendum failed to gain public approval for cannabis legalisation, a campaign group has reignited the…
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The Success of Italy’s Community-Based Approach to Naloxone
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The provision of naloxone by community-based harm reduction services, as takes place in Italy, is highly important for reducing the…
Spice Is Not The Real Problem, It’s The Way We Look At Poverty
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Recent media reports pointing to the toxic effects of Spice on users and communities have called for immediate action from…
Progressive Changes in Newly-Proposed EU Action Plan on Drugs
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The European Commission (EC) has proposed a new counter-narcotic plan for the European Union, which includes several seemingly progressive changes.…
“It’s Something Like a Living Room”: My Experience of a Safe Drug Use Room in Amsterdam
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At the end of October 2016, members of the Glasgow City Council, the health board and Police Scotland agreed to…
Dutch MPs Back Cannabis Cultivation Bill, But Senate Approval Needed
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A majority of MPs in the Netherlands’ lower house of parliament have backed a bill that would legally regulate the…
Racial Profiling and “Brutal” Policing in Hamburg’s Drug Crackdown
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Discriminatory and heavy-handed drug policing is prompting mounting criticism in the German city of Hamburg. Authorities in Hamburg have been…
Interactive Map: Medical Cannabis in the European Union
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The vast majority of the countries in the European Union prohibit the production, sale, possession, and use of pharmaceutical-grade herbal…
Cyprus Set to Provide Cannabis Oil to Cancer Patients
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Cyprus’ health minister has announced that cannabis oil will be provided to people suffering from advanced stages of cancer. The…
What do the French Presidential Candidates Think about Cannabis?
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(En Français) (En Español) The five leading candidates in the upcoming French presidential election, who hail from across the political spectrum,…
Legal Loophole Allowing for Low-THC Cannabis Sale in Switzerland
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A legal form of cannabis, C-Pure, is being bought, sold, and consumed in Switzerland due to an inadvertent legislative loophole…
Chemsex Study Shows Urgent Need for Education amid Rising GHB Deaths
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The results of a study into chemsex in the UK illustrate the need for improved public education on the risks…