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Legal high ban predicted to exacerbate crisis on streets
Users warn withdrawal from drugs may lead to violence while experts say black-market dealers will cause greater harm […]
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Bookmakers Announce Odds For UK Cannabis Legalisation
You can now place a bet on cannabis becoming legal in the UK within the the next ten years. […]
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High Hopes
The parry and repost from the drug markets may not be entirely predictable, but will undoubtedly continue to back the Government into a corner if it continues to act in the same way. An alternative, better future of drug policy is possible; what is needed is some clear thinking. […]
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Cannabis is a consumer product – that’s how it should be regulated
In many respects cannabis will be seen as the test case for further drug reform, so it’s crucial that we get this one right. […]
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Graphic: Why the UK’s Sweeping “Psychoactive Substances” Ban Is Wrongheaded
The UK has enacted sweeping legislation to ban so-called “legal highs” like Spice or “Black Mamba.” Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are often intended to mimic “traditional” drugs like marijuana and cocaine while circumventing laws, but their effects are sometimes riskier. […]
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FDA approves implant to treat opioid addiction
Any additional tools that we can have in dealing with what’s a devastating and potentially deadly disease are necessary. […]
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Drug-War Persecution of Colombian Coca Farmers Is Much Closer to Home Than You Think
As the US considers reforms such as the legalization of marijuana, understanding the impact of US drug policy on South American farmers is more important than ever if we’re serious about undoing the damage. […]
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‘Undetectable’ drugs sweeping Gold Coast and Australia
“We are certainly not wanting to encourage drug use, quite the opposite, but understanding how it works and why it works is vital.Drug testing at festivals overseas has been extremely successful and getting knowledge through this is our best shot at tackling this massive problem.” […]
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Beyond Parody? Five Times “the Onion” Brilliantly Skewered the War on Drugs
America’s favorite snarky “news” source, the Onion, has never been short of ammunition when it comes to the War on Drugs. The only trouble is, in this field it can be hard to know when parody stops and reality begins… […]
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The dogs don’t work’: NSW Greens say $66m ‘wasted’ on drug sniffer dog unit
David Shoebridge says waste ‘extraordinary’ after figures show NSW police spent an average of more than $9m per year since 2010 on drug detection unit. […]