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Canada approves second officially supervised intravenous drug use site
An acclaimed Canadian HIV/Aids treatment centre has been given the green light to operate a supervised drug injection site by Canada’s federal government, becoming the second such approved site in North America. […]
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‘We accept you’: Police pledge compassion instead of force to help people ‘suffering from addiction’
A police chief in Massachusetts has made an emotional Facebook appeal to drug addicts. […]
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Insite gets stamp of approval from Canada’s health minister
Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott has given a heartfelt stamp of approval to the work of Vancouver’s Insite supervised-injection site. […]
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Clinton vows tepid leadership on cannabis
Clinton’s essentially saying she’d consider loosening rules on cannabis by regulating it like opium or cocaine. The bare minimum of reform. […]
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Prohibition breeds ‘hypocrites and lawbreakers,’ ex-Attorney General tells Vermonters
Former Vermont Attorney General Kimberly Cheney will be appearing in a new ad that backs marijuana legalization in Vermont. […]
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What does World AIDS Day mean for police?
Why should police even care about this public health campaign? […]
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Music festivals and drugs: how would pill testing work?
There is little but political will standing in the way of introducing pill testing at Australian music festivals. […]
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The case for supervised injection, treatment
Drug addiction remains a major public health challenge in many settings throughout the world, including in Victoria. […]
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Congress ends ban on federal funding for needle exchange programs
The US Congress just changed a policy that was in place for much of the last three decades, effectively ending a ban on federal funding for needle exchanges. […]
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Australia has a long history of fighting harm minimisation drug policies
A group of community members have presented an open letter to NSW Premier Mike Baird, calling for legalised pill testing at public events. So far politicians have been reluctant to introduce such measures. […]