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Decriminalisation of drug use and possession in Australia
The Drug Policy Modelling Program’s briefing note on drug decriminalisation in Australia. […]
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Why do humans have an innate desire to get high?
Banning psychedelic drugs is likely to be counterproductive. Just as banning sexual activity does not stop sexual desire, outlawing psychedelic drugs does nothing to change the innate need for transcendent experiences. […]
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Protestors Call Out Shameful Exclusion of Key Populations From UN AIDS Summit
There is no way the 2020 targets will be met and ending AIDS by 2030 realized if key populations continue to remain invisible in the global HIV response in the same way they have been in the political declaration. […]
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Here’s What Both Hillary and Trump Supporters Agree On
According to a new Quinnipiac University Poll, nearly 90 percent of Americans—81 percent of Republicans and 94 percent of Democrats—support legalizing medical marijuana. […]
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Canada: Survey sheds light on safety issues around drug use and music festivals
The sad truth is that many of deaths could have been prevented with better access to drug testing to prevent ingestion of adulterated or unknown substances, better legislation surrounding harm reduction, and better discussion about drug use. […]
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It isn’t lack of drugs preventing us eradicating Aids, but inequality
To tackle HIV rates we must give a voice to people prevented from accessing treatment due to social stigma. […]
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The Wait Will Be Worth It, Trudeau Tells Canada
Could Canada be to cannabis what France is to wine? […]
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America’s addiction epidemic: most overdoses involve a mix of drugs
The rising opioid death rate is alarming, but it’s time they didn’t take sole blame for fatalities. […]
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Banning Everything That Gets People High Is a Terrible Idea
Pleasure is not a poison, and what we need to worry about is addiction, organ damage, disease, behavioral dis-inhibition, impaired driving, and other genuine dangers. Politicians can turn their attention to ending excess joy after they solve actual problems, like inequality, poverty, and pain. […]
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It’s Hillary? On Drugs, She’s Barely Better Than Trump
Our only alternative to the nightmare of Donald Trump’s drug policy is depressingly mediocre. So, drug policy reformers, here’s the bad news—no matter who gets elected, we’re headed backwards the next four-to-eight years! […]