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Jun 30, 2016

István Gábor Takács

Bulgarian Drug Policy in 2016 Through the UNGASS Perspective

The outcome document of UNGASS 2016 was probably a disappointment for the most progressive parts of the world, but for countries like Bulgaria, it contains some inspiring commitments. Read this article on Bulgarian drug policy news!

Jun 23, 2016

Igor Kuzmenko

Harm Reduction in Vienna

The reporters of our Russian language video blog, DUnews, visited Vienna in March to find out what Eastern-European and Central-Asian countries can learn from its advanced urban harm reduction system. Read their report and watch their video!

Jun 14, 2016

Igor Kuzmenko

She Survived, in Spite of Her Treatment

Patients call the Yekaterinburg Hospital, located at 37 Kamskaya Street, the “final journey”. This hospital is for patients with tuberculosis and other severe diagnoses. They usually leave this place in black bags.

Jun 9, 2016

Péter Sárosi

Civil Society Must Fight Global Crackdown

The exclusion of non-governmental representatives from the UN High-Level Meeting on AIDS is not an isolated incident, but part of a global crackdown on civil society. To fight back, we need to understand the crucial role of NGOs in policy development.

Jun 8, 2016

Péter Sárosi

The Renaissance of Psychedelic Research

The research with psychedelic drugs can change our understanding of the human mind. Watch our video report from the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Research! Watch some of the key presentations too!

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.

Jun 6, 2016

Péter Sárosi

Inaugural Conference on Medicinal Cannabis in Hungary

Leading national and international experts and activists discussed barriers and opportunities at the first conference on medical cannabis in Hungary.

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.

May 17, 2016

István Gábor Takács

Let Us Live and Save Our Loved Ones

A struggle for making medical cannabis legal in Poland: an article by Iga Jeziorska on our new video produced by Paweł Libera and the Polish Drug Policy Network.

May 10, 2016

Agnieszka Sieniawska

Polish Civil Society Reflects on UN Drug Summit

Why can you get a death sentence in Singapore for a joint, while in Colorado you can buy it at the shop? Read the report of our Polish guest authors about a discussion on UN drug policies in Warsaw!

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Bulgarian Drug Policy in 2016 Through the UNGASS Perspective

Harm Reduction in Vienna

She Survived, in Spite of Her Treatment

Civil Society Must Fight Global Crackdown

The Renaissance of Psychedelic Research

Public Debate About Decriminalisation of Drugs in the Czech Republic

Inaugural Conference on Medicinal Cannabis in Hungary

How Sensationalist Media News Fuel Drug Prohibition

Let Us Live and Save Our Loved Ones

Polish Civil Society Reflects on UN Drug Summit

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