Portuguese Experts and Civil Society Unite Against Criminalisation
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An open letter published in early February by public health and members of the Portuguese civil society condemn the Mayor…
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Kratom’s Regulation in Czechia Promises More Market Safety for the Drug
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Kratom, the psychoactive plant originally from southeast Asia, is on the cusp of legal regulation in Czechia, also known as…
Cannabis: A Tale of Two Worlds Apart
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Cannabis, what is it? A herb? A drug? Divisive in definition, divisive in opinion. However, this division runs deeper than…
Right Wing Protest “Closes” Drug Consumption Room in Paris
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A far-right French youth group protested at one of the only drug consumption rooms in France in early December, condemning…
“Prison becomes your home”: The Futility of Cannabis Incarcerations
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Cannabis is subjected to condemnation, disapproval, and bad press. Whether this depiction is fair or not is contested; nonetheless, what…
Commissioning Cracks: The Costs of Defunding Heroin Assisted Treatment
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In Middlesbrough, citizens are statistically more likely to die from a Drug Related Death (DRD) than a car accident. As…
Maltese Non-profit Cannabis May be The Way Forward
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In December 2021, Malta made history as the first European country to legalise cannabis for recreational purposes. While the system…
Another New High for Drug Deaths in England & Wales – Here’s What Needs To Change
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Drug-related deaths in England and Wales have been rising year on year for the past decade. The latest data shows…
Finnish Drug Consumption Rooms Gain Popular and Political Support
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According to the latest EMCDDA Drug Report, there were 258 drug-induced deaths in Finland in 2020, one of the highest…
Scotland Pushing to Save Lives against UK Government Drug Prohibition
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The Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce has published their final report, outlining their key recommendations and concrete actions to reverse the…
What the British Fight for Gay Marriage can Teach Drug Policy Reform
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David Cameron advocated for both drug policy reform and gay marriage, but in his six years as Prime Minister he…
Pushed to the Brink – Fighting for Diamorphine Access in the UK
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This month, Release received great coverage on their battle to ensure that diamorphine patients were not pushed off their prescription.…