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Clarifying debates about drug decriminalization

here are few terms that muddle drug policy conversations as much as “decriminalization,” especially in North America. The term is routinely used to describe very different policies...

Emily Dufton: Americans wouldn’t be so quick to condemn Nixon’s war on drugs if they knew the truth

Lawmaker Pushes for Ban on Special Treatment for Convicted Drug Traffickers After ProPublica Report

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Drug possession HSE referral scheme to begin in September

A health referral scheme for people found in possession of drugs for personal use will come into effect from 1 September.

UN calls for multi sector drug crackdown

BRIGHTON MURONZEREYI THE United Nations has called for a multi-sectoral approach to tackle Zimbabwe’s growing problem of substance and drug abuse. The... To access this...

Remove criminal penalties for drug possession, TDs and senators from across spectrum say

The mooted reforms follow calls to move away from punishment and towards a health-led, rights-based approach to drug use.

Decriminalise personal-use drug possession, cttee says

An Oireachtas committee has recommended the decriminalisation of possession of all drugs for personal use.

The Ongoing Drug War Failure

Many, many years ago, I was doing some research, perhaps preparing a lecture for a class, about US anti-drug activity in Latin America, and it became exceedingly clear to me, just...

Cannabis, Opioids, Alcohol Top Abused Substances as Drug Cases Surge

Mental health experts and legal practitioners have identified cannabis, opioids and alcohol as the most commonly abused substances in Oyo State, warning that drug-related cases in...

Four Inconvenient Truths About Schedule III Marijuana

Recently, the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration moved marijuana products regulated by state medical marijuana licenses from Schedule I to Schedule III o...

Nip drug trafficking in the bud

The Supreme Court’s drug test

The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon in United States v. Hemani, a closely watched case addressing drug users’ gun rights. When it does, the ruling will likely reignite not j...

Bristol declared ‘city of harm reduction’ as Greens seek less punitive drug policy

Councillors pass motion that paves way to setting up drugs-consumption facility where users can be helped and treatedUK politics live – latest updatesBristol has been formally decl...

Efforts To Understand the Nation’s Drugged Driving Problem Stall Under Trump

The data behind alcohol-related traffic deaths is well studied. Less understood is the toll of vehicle deaths involving drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol. Attempts to fix...

Prohibition Didn't Stop Marijuana Use. It Stopped Marijuana Research.

Rescheduling marijuana will make it easier to study a drug that tens of millions of Americans already use. 

Hi, I’m With the Government and I’d Like to Ask You a Question: What State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Operators Need to...

If you’re familiar with operators in the marijuana industry in the United States, you understand that they can be a paranoid bunch — and often with very good reasons. After all, th...

State Marijuana Products Can Not Enter Schedule III Without Demonstrating the Chemical Consistency Required by Federal R...

"MMJ Calls on DEA and the Courts to Explain How State Marijuana - Hemp Products Can Enter the US supply chain or even Schedule III Without Demonstrating the Chemical Consistency Re...

Drug Epidemic Drops to Historic Low as Admin Makes Huge Recovery Push

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced more than $700 million in federal funding Wednesday aimed at addressing addiction, mental illness, and homelessn...

Tanzania's Drugs Control Authority targets public servants as crackdown on drug abuse leads to 550 arrests

The owners were directed to display notices prohibiting drug use, cooperate with law enforcement agencies, report individuals involved in drug-related activities and ensure their v...

DEA moves to ban opioid-like kratom compound 7-OH

The move would place the products in the same category as heroin and LSD.

Dr Ian Marder: What now for the war on people who use drugs in Ireland?

Criminalising the people who use drugs does more harm than good, and the Oireachtas committee’s recommendations should now be acted upon.

Biden DOJ Relaxed Fentanyl Policy While Reviewing Whistleblower Complaint

As the Justice Department reviewed an operation that allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills onto the streets of New Mexico, the Biden administration in 2024 relaxed federa...

Article: Vox Ukraine – Evidence-Based Cannabis Regulation in Ukraine in a European Context Kateryna Kocherhina Reforms

June 19, 2026 176 On August 20, 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the State Drug Policy Strategy through 2030. The document refers to Chapter 24 of the EU accession negotiati...