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Drug Policy and Law

Dec 18, 2012
István Gábor Takács

Debating the next EU drug strategy

Real decriminalization efforts are still lagging behind in Europe because of foot-dragging on the part of member states, Drugreporter learned at a Brussels conference dedicated to the EU's next drug strategy.
Dec 17, 2012
Péter Sárosi

Croatia Decriminalizes Drug Use

The Croatian parliament approved a bill on Friday that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs
Dec 14, 2012
István Gábor Takács

“Drugs: the end of war?” – Global Commission on Drug Policy meets



Prominent Polish politicians and celebrities have expressed their belief in the need for a move away from prohibition-based drug policies and the promotion of a science-based approach, under the umbrella of The Global Commission on Drug Policy.


Dec 3, 2012
István Gábor Takács

Serbia only pretends to comply with EUs drug recommendations

Rules and laws related to the possession and use of illicit drugs in Serbia give a lot of room for interpretation. Does this pose a threat, or could it be understood as a form of fake “decriminalization”?
Nov 28, 2012
István Gábor Takács

Support Drugreporter at Global Giving!

Do you like the HCLU’s movies? If you do, please help us raising funds for it! Please support us at Global Giving!
Nov 26, 2012
Péter Sárosi

Portugal: Ten Years After Decriminalization

The HCLU’s movie presents drug policies in Portugal ten years after the decriminalization of drug use – watch it and share it with your friends on Facebook!
Nov 19, 2012
István Gábor Takács

Monitoring the Drug-related Media: The curved mirror

It’s a well-known phenomenon in most western countries, that the media tends to try to conform to expectations implicit in the drug prohibition approach. Read what is HCLUs solution to this issue.