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23 June 2015
What happened when Portugal decriminalised drugs?

What happened when Portugal decriminalised drugs?

For 20 years The Economist has led calls for a rethink on drug prohibition. This film looks at new approaches to drugs policy, from Portugal to Colorado. “Drugs: War or Store?” kicks off our new “Global Compass” series, examining novel approaches to policy problems.
22 June 2015
Prescription for life: Addressing opioid overdose in Ontario

Prescription for life: Addressing opioid overdose in Ontario

A group of drug strategy representatives from across the Province called upon the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada to take immediate action to provide Naloxone in an effort to help prevent accidental deaths and injuries caused by opioid overdose.
19 June 2015
What happened in the House of Lords about Cannabis?

What happened in the House of Lords about Cannabis?

The UK governments response, as presented by Lord Bates to Lady Meacher’s question as to whether cannabis could be re-scheduled, out of schedule one, which determines that it has no medicinal value, to schedule two or three was to parrot the Home Office’s usual line on cannabis being a harmful drug.
19 June 2015
Sexism in the drug war

Sexism in the drug war

Women are currently the fastest growing segment of the U.S. prison population, however, this does not reflect larger numbers of women using drugs, but rather, changes in criminal sentencing in the US.
19 June 2015
The US is deporting hundreds of thousands for minor drug offences

The US is deporting hundreds of thousands for minor drug offences

Beginning late in the George W. Bush years and continuing through the Obama administration, the US has been deporting immigrants for drug offenses at a record rate, however, these measures are disproportionately harsh when applied to low-level drug offenders.
17 June 2015
Live or die in Donbass?

Live or die in Donbass?

The Ukrainian Government has not allowed the delivery of OST to the uncontrolled territories, and the authorities of Luhansk People’s Republic decided to close down the programme, with devastating effects on patients.