Criminalisation

Oct 13, 2016

Péter Sárosi

Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis in Macedonia

In February 2016, Macedonia legalised medicinal cannabis but the law is far from ideal. Drugreporter’s Macedonian partner, Healthy Options Project Skopje – HOPS – carried out an analysis of the law. Read their key remarks and recommendations presented by Vlatko Dekov.

Sep 13, 2016

Igor Kuzmenko

The Baltic Trip Trilogy

Watch three short videos produced by Drug User News at Drugreporter, about the state of drug policy and harm reduction in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

Sep 5, 2016

Péter Sárosi

“Italy Has Reached a Point of No Return on Cannabis Legalisation”

Marco Perduca is a leading cannabis reform advocate in Italy and he was one of the first civil society representative who spoke up against the drug conventions at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs. We interviewed him about the prospects of cannabis law reform in Italy.

Jun 7, 2016

David Pesek

Public Debate About Decriminalisation of Drugs in the Czech Republic

A public debate on the possibilities and limits of decriminalisation was organised by SANANIM NGO in the Czech Republic on 1st June. Read this article and watch the video to find out more about the event.

May 20, 2016

István Gábor Takács

How Sensationalist Media News Fuel Drug Prohibition

A case study by our guest author David Haddad on Methoxetamine, misinformed media and prohibition as a failed approach towards New Psychoactive Substances.

Apr 22, 2016

Péter Sárosi

The UNGASS on Drugs: Reform Aborted

After a long gestation, the UN drug reform experiment suffered a miscarriage. It seems the UN is not the catalyst of change but its mirror. Reformers can learn many lessons – but can also be proud of their achievements.

Apr 20, 2016

Péter Sárosi

The UN Summit on Drugs Ended Before It Began

The UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs (UNGASS) adopted the outcome document without a debate, right before the real discussion could have started.

Apr 19, 2016

Péter Sárosi

Drug Policy is Race Policy

Hundreds of drug reformers gathered at the “Drug Policy and the Politics of Race” event, organised at Columbia University on Sunday, to discuss how repressive drug policies affect the lives of communities of colour. Watch our videos!

Mar 14, 2016

Péter Sárosi

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.

Feb 18, 2016

Péter Sárosi

Norway Promotes Forced Drug Treatment Under a False Flag

Norway claims to have a progressive drug policy – but does it really? Our guest author from NORML Norway thinks otherwise.

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Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis in Macedonia

The Baltic Trip Trilogy

“Italy Has Reached a Point of No Return on Cannabis Legalisation”

Public Debate About Decriminalisation of Drugs in the Czech Republic

How Sensationalist Media News Fuel Drug Prohibition

The UNGASS on Drugs: Reform Aborted

The UN Summit on Drugs Ended Before It Began

Drug Policy is Race Policy

Growing Disagreement at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Norway Promotes Forced Drug Treatment Under a False Flag

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