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Commission wants UN to adopt alternative drug policies
The Global Commission on Drug Policy says that the preparation documents for a special session of the UN are relying too heavily on traditional methods of fighting drug trafficking and related crimes. […]
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The Senate just passed a bipartisan drug bill - one that’s not meant to put people in prison
With a nearly unanimous vote on Thursday, the US Senate passed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), the first major piece of legislation aimed at drug addiction in more than a decade. […]
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Recreational marijuana considered in senate committee hearing
The Senate Economics References Committee held a hearing in Sydney on the legalisation of marijuana for recreational purposes, as part of a series of hearings on personal choice and community impacts. […]
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We spoke with some experts about the future of pill testing in Australia
Thump talks to Alex Wodak and Will Tregoning about pill-testing. […]
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Doing drugs differently
Does Australia have the courage to changes drug laws in ways that will actually save lives? […]
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Three concepts you need to grasp if you want to know whether to legalize drugs (yes, even heroin)
The arguments for the war on drugs are collapsing all around us. Today, some 53 percent of US citizens think this war has not been worth the cost—while only 19 percent think it has. […]
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A regulated cannabis market for the UK
The most comprehensive framework for how a regulated cannabis market could work in the UK has been published by an independent panel of experts set up by the Liberal Democrats. […]
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‘You can overcome an addiction, but you can’t overcome a conviction’
Greg Denham believes we need to try another way to deal with drugs rather than continuing to criminalise users. In fact, he would go so far to say that it is policies such as criminal laws that are dangerous, not drugs per se. […]
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Australia’s recreational drug policies aren’t working, so what are the options for reform?
Illegal drug production is unregulated and many drugs are manufactured in backyard labs. Users cannot be sure what’s in them or how potent they are, so the risk of adverse reactions, including overdose and death, is high. […]
