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Feb 16, 2023

Péter Sárosi

Stop Blaming Cocaine Users for the Harms of Bad Drug Policies

The EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson accused cocaine users of being responsible for the death of an 11 year old girl who was caught in a shooting by drug traffickers. But the real culprit is the current drug control system that maximises harm by sweeping cocaine under the rug.

Feb 1, 2023

Péter Sárosi

The Italian Anti-Rave Law Violates Human Rights – Interview with Susanna Ronconi

A new law, that came into effect in December, criminalised “illegal rave parties” in Italy. We interviewed Susanna Ronconi from Forum Droghe, an organisation that opposes the law on human rights and public health grounds.

Dec 20, 2022

Péter Sárosi

40 Years in the Frontlines of Harm Reduction in Ireland – Interview with Tony Duffin

Ana Liffey Drug Project is a leading harm reduction NGO in Ireland. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the organisation, we interviewed its CEO, Tony Duffin, about recent developments in harm reduction and drug policy reform in the country.

Dec 5, 2022

István Gábor Takács

Decriminalisation in Portugal: Through the Lens of People who Use Drugs

In this short film we summarise what the community of people who use drugs in Portugal acknowledges about the famous drug policy model of Portugal, but also what they would like to see improved.

Dec 2, 2022

Péter Sárosi

Ayahuasca Must be Shared with Respect and Responsibility – Interview with Karolina Kordys

Jaroslaw and Karolina Kordys were sentenced to 8 years in prison for leading ayahuasca ceremonies in the Czech Republic – but the president of the republic has announced that he will pardon them. We interviewed Karolina to mark this occasion.

Nov 24, 2022

István Gábor Takács

Drugreporter News | 2022 November

In this episode: Two New US States Legalised Cannabis. Colorado Decriminalised the Use of Psychedelics. Key Points of German Cannabis Regulation Leaked to the Press. Italy Bans Raves and Free Parties. Racist Drug War in Brazil. Harm Reduction Advocate Elected to Danish Parliament.

Nov 23, 2022

Péter Sárosi

Harm Reduction in Athens – With the Eye of an Outsider

Seven years after our last visit, we returned to Athens to film about harm reduction in Greece, with a special focus on the first drug consumption room. Read our article and watch the movie we produced!

Nov 9, 2022

István Gábor Takács

THE BLACK INITIATIVE: Fighting Brazil’s Racist Drug War

The war on drugs is an instrument of racism, which incites violence and hinders democratic development in Brazil. Watch our new short documentary to find out how a black civil society organization in Brazil, Iniciativa Negra, takes up the fight against this war on people.

Oct 19, 2022

Péter Sárosi

How Will Czechia Legalise Cannabis?

The Czech Republic is the first country in Central-Eastern Europe that announced to make the non-medical use of cannabis legal. In this episode of Drugreporter Café, we present an interview with Jindrich Voboril, the National Drug Coordinator, who explained us how they will regulate the legal market.

Aug 19, 2022

Péter Sárosi

The Hypocrisy of Shaming the Finnish Prime Minister

There has been a media outcry about a leaked video in which the Finnish Prime Minister is partying with her friends. She is now accused of using cocaine. This whole scandal is a textbook example of what’s wrong with our attitudes to young people and drugs.

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Stop Blaming Cocaine Users for the Harms of Bad Drug Policies

The Italian Anti-Rave Law Violates Human Rights – Interview with Susanna Ronconi

40 Years in the Frontlines of Harm Reduction in Ireland – Interview with Tony Duffin

Decriminalisation in Portugal: Through the Lens of People who Use Drugs

Ayahuasca Must be Shared with Respect and Responsibility – Interview with Karolina Kordys

Drugreporter News | 2022 November

Harm Reduction in Athens – With the Eye of an Outsider

THE BLACK INITIATIVE: Fighting Brazil’s Racist Drug War

How Will Czechia Legalise Cannabis?

The Hypocrisy of Shaming the Finnish Prime Minister

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