5 Strokes of Cane, 5 Years in Jail for Student Caught Selling Less Than 5 Grams of Weed in Singapore
This is the mandatory minimum punishment for drug trafficking in Singapore.
Vapes Are Set to Become Prescription-Only in Australia
Cigarettes will still be totally legal, though.
Overdose Deaths Continue to Soar Across Canada
New numbers suggest 2020 will be one of the worst years on record for drug users. In British Columbia, far more people are dying from overdoes than Covid-19.
Exclusive: President Behind Mexico’s War on Drugs Admitted It Was ‘Unwinnable’
Former Mexican President Felipe Calderón made the admission to deputy British Prime Minister Nick Clegg in 2011.
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.
Duterte Labels Drug War Critics Malevolent Predators Who "Ooze Blood”
The President of the Philippines used his inaugural United Nations speech to lash out at human rights campaigners who are in the line of fire in the country's war on drugs
Canadians Are Buying Way More Weed During the Pandemic
Spending went up $79 million in the months after lockdown orders took place.
Facebook Spread the Myth That Touching Fentanyl Makes You Overdose, Study Finds
There are real-world consequences to misleading stories about the powerful opiate.
Colombia’s Former FARC Rebels Finally Apologize for War Crimes Like Kidnappings and Forced Abortions
The apology, part of a national reconciliation effort, was a long time coming for the victims of the former guerrilla group.
COVID-19 Could Make 2020 Canada's Worst Year for Overdoses
Data obtained by VICE News shows at least 2,450 Canadians have died this year, in part because of lockdown measures and an unstable drug supply.
Inside Glasgow's Safer Drug Consumption Van
On Friday, activist Peter Krykant hosted drug use in his mobile harm reduction facility for the first time.
UK Police Can't Search You Just Because You Smell of Weed, Watchdog Says
Two-thirds of stop and searches are conducted under the pretext of drugs searches.