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21 August 2023
Confronting the drug war: Roundtable series

Confronting the drug war: Roundtable series

Harm reduction activists and researchers take part in a multi-part series to deconstruct the disease model of addiction, discuss alternate ways of thinking about drug use and present ways to reform current prohibitionist drug policies.
16 August 2023
Germany unveils bill to legalise cannabis

Germany unveils bill to legalise cannabis

The government declared the bill sought to replace failed cannabis policies, reduce the informal market and protect young people, but it is likely to face fierce parliamentary debate.
16 August 2023
Language matters: Is my country a 'narco-state'?

Language matters: Is my country a 'narco-state'?

By flattening the complex relationship between state actors, citizens and globalised informal drug economies, the term often serves to fuel stigma, harmful stereotypes and further violence.
15 August 2023
Human rights groups urge Singapore to ditch the death penalty

Human rights groups urge Singapore to ditch the death penalty

Following the the first known execution of a woman in two decades in Singapore and a string of recent executions for drug-related offences, Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister condemns the use of the death penalty in all cases and under any circumstances.