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Colombia · ColombiaIt all makes sense now – the we’re tough on drugs news coming out of India this past week.. India assumes Chair of 68th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs Read more At: https://www.aninews.in/news/world/europe/india-assumes-chair-of-68th-un-commission-on-narcotic-drugs20250310175831/See the Story
India assumes Chair of 68th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs - Cannabis News World
Lisbon, Portugal · LisbonOne of Lisbon’s drug consumption rooms was forced to close their smoking room in January due to funding challenges, limiting services available for people smoking crack in the centre of Portugal’s capital. The Group of Activists in Treatment (GAT), which runs the drug consumption room and delivers other peer-based services across the city, announced on 25 January that part of their Mouraria site would have to close “for an indetermined period”. …See the Story
Lisbon forced to close Safer Smoking Site Amid Funding Challenges - TalkingDrugs
Activism · HungaryGarth Mullins is an activist, musician, podcaster and writer. His first book, Crackdown: Surviving and Resisting the War on Drugs, is about growing up with albinism in Western Canada, coming to adulthood through punk, activism and heroin, and organising as a person who uses drugs during an overdose crisis. This is no tale of addiction and decay in the tradition of William Burroughs’s Junkie. And it’s not a recovery story. “Part memoir, part mani…See the Story
Review: “Crackdown: Surviving and Resisting the War on Drugs” - TalkingDrugs
Spain · SpainFor over three decades, Spain has been a quiet leader in innovative drug policies. Aside from its globally known cannabis social clubs, its international influence remains limited. This is partly because Spain never undertook a formal process of decriminalisation; drug use and possession for personal use were simply never criminalised in its Penal Code. However, the Spanish approach is anything but straightforward, marked by complex regional div…See the Story
Spain’s Decriminalisation: Decades of Quiet Innovation - TalkingDrugs
Melbourne, Australia · MelbourneFrom trialling pill-testing to piloting cannabis regulation, cities across the world are increasingly taking the lead in drug policy reform, testing out local harm reduction initiatives to serve their populations. However, while these city-led initiatives show promise, their success depends on overcoming national regulatory challenges and collaborating across and between cities. The question remains: can cities (or regionally defined places) pio…See the Story
Can Cities Lead the Way in Drug Policy Reform? - TalkingDrugs
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Economy · South AfricaThe illicit drug market is one of the most resilient sectors of the global underground economy. A study in the Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, published last year, casts light on the South African market for unregulated drugs – particularly cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. Titled “Insights into the Value of the Market for Cocaine, Heroin and Methamphetamine in South Africa,” the paper investigates the economics of these illici…See the Story
