drug policy
‘Personal Possession’ of Heroin, Ice and Cocaine Will be Decriminalised in the ACT
It will become the first Australian state or territory to do so.
Police are Creating a Higher Risk of Overdoses At Australian Festivals, Study Finds
Experts say a new approach to policing would save lives.
Revealed: The UK Government Ignored Its Own Experts' Advice to Decriminalise Drugs
In 2016, for the first time, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs explicitly recommended decriminalising drug possession and use.
Police Might Raid Student Halls for Drugs During Freshers' Week
Priti Patel's plan to make an example of middle-class drug users is a terrible idea, according to every single person we asked.
Activists Give Out Free Heroin and Meth as Vancouver Proposes Legal Limits for Drugs
Earlier this week Vancouver put forward a proposal to Health Canada that would decriminalize a three day supply of drugs.
Biden Criticized for Supporting a ‘Misguided’ Plan to Poison Colombia’s Coca Fields
Colombia insists the aerial spraying of coca, the base ingredient for cocaine, is the best option in the war on drugs. More than 150 experts say it can cause serious health problems and environmental destruction.
Labour MPs Demand the Decriminalisation of Drug Possession
The party's drug policy reform group wants a 'new approach' to the war on drugs, including a possible legalised cannabis market in Britain.
Trump Loves China for One Thing: Executing Drug Dealers
The president claimed nations that use the death penalty for drug offenses have solved their drug problems. In fact they have not.
Meet the Children Being Armed to Defend a Mexican Village From Drug Cartels
“We are preparing the children because if they lose their parents, who is going to defend them?”
Drugs: What Are the Tories, Labour and Lib Dems Promising?
Want to know which party wants to reform our outdated drug laws? Read on.
These Two People Can Now Legally Use Cocaine in Mexico
A Mexican judge ruled that private use of cocaine "doesn't put one's health at great risk."
How the Netherlands Nearly Banned Tourists from Buying Weed
Should tourists in the Netherlands be allowed to buy weed?