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A drug-free world is an impossible dream
The vision of a drug-free world has faded. We are instead presented with a nightmare scenario, where a multi-billion dollar black market funds organised crime and terrorist organisations. […]
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We Need A Level Playing Field For Illicit Drugs Policy
The recent unofficial disclosure of positive illicit drug tests for some elite football players has thrown up some interesting responses on the use of illicit drugs in sport. However, it has also served to highlight the inherent discrimination and unfairness of our approach to drugs in general, particularly for those…
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Read: Today’s Remarkable Letter From Over 1,000 Leaders and VIPs Demanding Better Drug Laws
The letter below was released today by the Drug Policy Alliance, which orchestrated the project to gather over 1,000 international signatories, including politicians, celebrities and leaders in many fields. Some of the most prominent signatories are listed underneath; the full list is here. […]
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The Real Reason Heroin, Cocaine and Other Drugs Are Really Illegal
The reasons that drugs like heroin, cocaine, marijuana and others are illegal today have far more to do with economics and cultural prejudice than with addiction. […]
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Ten Compelling Reasons to End Drug Prohibition Today
n Mexico alone, more people have lost their lives due to cartels’ bloody battle over drug-trafficking routes to Western markets than in Afghanistan and Iraq combined in the last decade. […]
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Why drug law reform matters for families
Those who would seek to dismiss reform as ‘going soft on drugs’, ask yourself: if it was your family member, wouldn’t you want a system that supports them to make positive change, instead of one that punishes them and leaves them worse off? Less punitive drug law doesn’t mean increased…
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High on Irrationality: At the UN Drugs Summit, It’s Time to Climb Down
“A Drug-Free World—We can do it!” That’s the slogan that was agreed upon and adopted as the United Nations’ mandate when this body last convened in a major summit in 1998 to discuss global drug policy. Today, there is little question that global drug control has been misguided, overly punitive…
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Medicinal cannabis legalised in Victoria
Victoria has become the first state in Australia to legalise the use of medicinal cannabis.The legislation enables the manufacture, supply and access to medicinal cannabis products in the state. […]
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Illicit Drugs Are Not the Only Problem — It’s Outdated Drug Policy That Needs Fixing
If drugs alone are treated as “the problem”, then we are lost. No one disagrees that drugs can be addictive and can negatively impact health and well-being. But drugs on their own are not the right starting point. The better way to think about this is how we, as governments…
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Canada expected to promote harm reduction at UN drug meeting next week
“Harm reduction is here to stay. Canada’s drug regulation approach is going to grow around the world, as countries start to explore different options.” The government’s support of harm reduction and the legalization of cannabis was made clear last month at the latest Session of the Commission of Narcotic Drugs…