Dutch Legislators Consider Cannabis Reform Amid Coffeeshop Violence
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Recent violent attacks on cannabis coffeeshops in the Netherlands highlight the urgent need for the country to regulate cultivation of…
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Second French City Opens a Drug Consumption Room
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Less than one month after inaugurating the country’s first ever drug consumption room (DCR), France has opened its second such…
5 Reasons Why Drug Consumption Rooms Benefit People Who Don’t Use Drugs
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As the proposal moves forward to open the UK’s first drug consumption room (DCR) in Glasgow, here are five key…
What You Need to Know About Drugs Stop and Searches in England & Wales 2015/16
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The latest statistics are out for police stop and searches in England and Wales, and yet again, drugs searches dominate…
“You Cannot Promote Safety Through Prejudice”: An Interview with Marinella Kloka On Harm Reduction in Greece
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Marianella Kloka is one of the leading figures of the Greek harm reduction movement, and is currently the advocacy officer…
The Urgent Need for Sterile Needles in UK Prisons
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The lack of harm reduction measures for people who use drugs in UK prisons is fuelling health problems, including the…
The Misplaced Demonisation of People who Deal Drugs
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Framing people who deal drugs as predatory individuals who care not for their clients’ wellbeing rests on a fundamental misunderstanding…
Drugsand.me: A New Harm Reduction Guide to Safer Drug Use
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Gone are the days of furtively Googling "how long does MDMA take to wear off" in the university library whist…
France’s First Drug Consumption Room Inaugurated in Paris
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France’s first ever drug consumption room (DCR) is set to open in Paris this month, beginning the rollout of similar…
The Stigmatised Intersection between Sex Work and Drug Use
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Recent events have reignited the debate around prostitution laws in the UK. Sex workers and human rights groups are calling…
Compulsory Drug Testing in Georgia: Your Freedom or Your Wallet
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Compulsory drug testing in Georgia has soared over the last decade, with people who use drugs facing the prospect of…
Could European Court of Human Rights Overturn Russia’s Ban on Drugs to Treat Heroin Dependence?
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A recent decision in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) could have significant implications for an upcoming challenge against…