Drugreporter’s video advocacy team filmed key speeches and interviewed some of the participants at the UN’s drug meeting in Vienna – please watch and share our movie!
Archives for March 2016
Polish Government Supports Legal Access to Medical Cannabis
A surprise decision from the otherwise super-conservative Polish government: it improves access to cannabis for medical purposes.
Growing Disagreement at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
While Colombia and the Czech Republic spoke up for drug policy reform at the opening day of the CND, others such as Russia or Thailand prefer the status quo and oppose any changes.
UNGASS and the Drug-Free World: Dream On!
Dose of Science: Cognitive Decline and Adolescent Marijuana Use
The ‘cognitive impairment theory’ proposes that cannabis causes cognitive decline. The hypothesis has gained some support from a 2012 study, but a recent paper with twin participants strongly argued against the theory. Both studies agree on the association between smoking and cognitive decline. Where they disagree is whether the relationship is causal or merely correlation. In this Dose of Science we take a close look at the question.
INPUD Consensus Statement
Watch Drugreporter’s new video, marking the launch of the Consensus Statement from the International Network of People Who Use Drugs.