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European Drug Policy


Jul 23, 2013
István Gábor Takács
HCLU's European Drug Policy Initiative invited a group of journalists to cover the world's largest assembly on harm reduction. Find out how they covered the Harm Reduction International Conference in Vilnius.

Jul 11, 2013
István Gábor Takács
It is often said that society must be defended from drug users. But who defends drug users from society? A report from Bucharest, Romania.

May 30, 2013
Agnieszka Sieniawska
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
 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 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?

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