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Drug Policy and Law

Feb 25, 2013
István Gábor Takács

Former EU Drug Czar: drug policy is still a “middle rail issue”

Drugreporter interviewed the former head of the European Commissions drug unit, Carel Edwards to discuss the chances of global shift on drug policies, how the EU deals with the psychoactive substances, and if more competence has to be given to Brussels in regulating drug issues.
Feb 18, 2013
István Gábor Takács

How does a Cannabis Social Club work?

What was originally a small group of friends, has become a feasible alternative to the cannabis black market in the north of Belgium. Our guest author guides us through Antwerp’s cannabis social club.
Feb 11, 2013
István Gábor Takács

Bulgaria after US marijuana legalization

Just days after cannabis was legalised in Colorado and Washington states, regulation of weed became a new hot issue in Bulgaria, after two fundamentally different poll results were published.
Feb 5, 2013
István Gábor Takács

Portugal: Challenges of A Model Country with Harm Reduction

The availability of syringes through the Portuguese National Program for Needle Exchange was temporarily at risk, despite the country’s reputation for having one of the most progressive European drug policies.
Jan 10, 2013
Péter Sárosi

A New Approach to Marijuana in Washington

Watch our new movie on the new approach to drug policy in the state of Washington, where people voted yes to tax and regulate marijuana