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Drug Policy and Law

Jun 10, 2013
Péter Sárosi

Harm Reduction Beyond Public Health

Ruth Dreifuss, the former president of Switzerland points out that time has come to a broader understanding of harm reduction, beyond public health – watch our video!
Jun 10, 2013
Péter Sárosi

Former Polish President: I Was Wrong

The former president of Poland, Alexander Kwasniewski apologized for supporting the criminalization of drug users in his speech at the opening session of the international harm reduction conference
May 30, 2013
Agnieszka Sieniawska

Will Poland allow medical marijuana use?

Despite a growing number of countries allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, is the Warsaw government still on the side of prohibition? A glimmer of hope appeared recently, but will it be enough to allow those who need the plant in order to be cured?
May 15, 2013
István Gábor Takács

APDES: Prohibition on legal highs will not work

 In this article, EDPI's Portuguese partner organization, APDES, argues against the recent ban on legal highs. They claim that prohibition will only drive the legal-highs trade underground, making it far harder to deal with.
Apr 26, 2013
István Gábor Takács

Methamphetamine trade on rise at German-Czech border

Methamphetamine consumption is on the rise in Germany – supplied primarily from the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. But what's behind the recent success of this cheap and addictive substance?
Apr 17, 2013
István Gábor Takács

Media scholarships – call for application

The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) is offering 10 media scholarships to eligible journalists to attend the International Harm Reduction Conference 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania.