For decades governments have proudly proclaimed a global consensus on drugs. A consensus that reinforced reliance on repression and punishment to deter people from using drugs or from involvement in …
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This article was originally published in STAT. Lubbock, Texas – Across from a sprawling cotton field, among mobile homes in varying states of decay, one stood out: a double-wide with a …
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Jay Kirton – ex-gang member, international karate champion and healer – wants to be CISTA’s candidate for London Mayor. A photo posted by Jay Kirton A.K.A Ka Asante (@rastajay92) on …
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I spend a great deal of my time trying to persuade people of the need for drug law reform. At LEAP UK we are part of the growing social movement to …
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The New Zealand Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 (PSA 2013) was never world leading drug reform, as frequently claimed by drug reformers at the time and re-asserted in an article by one of …
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She is extraordinary, there’s no doubt about that. Amanda Feilding, the artist and campaigner also known as the Countess of Wemyss and March sits in a gorgeous flat overlooking …
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Cannabis has been getting a lot of air time across both radio and TV in the past few months. Various documentaries, panel debates and news stories have covered the …
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Peru’s National Institute of Mental Health has been pioneering a new way of treating addiction. Dr. Valladolid is at the forefront the controversial method, which is based on art …
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I sit in a brightly lit doctors surgery in central Amsterdam. It’s clean, modern and pristine. A team of receptionists see to patients sitting waiting to my left. …
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Recent conversations about cannabis regulation have caused me some optimism. There is a growing view among many policy makers that there is an inevitability to reform. The frustrating view …