Drugreporter Café

May 26, 2025

István Gábor Takács

The Funding Crisis of Harm Reduction – An Interview with Catherine Cook

At the 28th Harm Reduction International Conference, we spoke with Catherine Cook from Harm Reduction International about the state of harm reduction funding and the global impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts under Trump. Watch the video!

May 21, 2025

István Gábor Takács

Drug Policy Prospects in Trump’s Second Term – An Interview with Ethan Nadelmann

At the 28th Harm Reduction International Conference, we had the chance to speak with Ethan Nadelmann, founder of the Drug Policy Alliance in the United States, about the present and future of drug policy during Donald Trump’s second term as president. Watch the video here!

May 13, 2025

István Gábor Takács

COSS MARTE: From Convict to Cannabis CEO in New York

Watch Drugreporter’s new video about Coss Marte, a former convict who, thanks to New York State’s Social Equity Program, now runs three cannabis retail shops and a gym where he employs other formerly incarcerated individuals.

Sep 7, 2023

István Gábor Takács

The Impact of Cannabis Legalization in Canada

Drugreporter interviewed Jason Eligh, senior analyst of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Oranized Crime, to learn about the health and social impact of cannabis legalization in Canada.

Jul 6, 2023

Péter Sárosi

Mexico: The Long and Difficult Road to Cannabis Legalisation

Mexico is on the road to cannabis legalisation, but it seems this particular road is long and full of traps and barriers. We interviewed Zara Snapp, an activist and co-founder of Institutio RIA, a leading drug policy reform organisation in Mexico.

Jun 20, 2023

Péter Sárosi

An Activist in Parliament: An Interview with Nanna W. Gotfredsen

Drugreporter interviewed Nanna W. Gotfredsen, a street lawyer, activist, and member of the Danish Parliament about the chances of drug policy reform in Denmark at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in March.

Apr 13, 2023

István Gábor Takács

Rap Against Cannabis Prohibition: An Interview with Mata

Michal Matczak (or as he is known among his fans: Mata) is a Polish rapper and activist who launched a campaign for decriminalisation in his country. We interviewed him in Vienna at the 66th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, where he came to share his story and promote decriminalisation.

Apr 5, 2023

István Gábor Takács

Has Scotland made any progress in the struggle against overdose deaths? An Interview with Angela Constance

Scotland retains the unwanted title of “Europe’s drug death capital”. How does the Scottish government tackle the problem? We interviewed Angela Constance, the former Minister for Drug Policy of Scotland, at the 63rd session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna in March – find the interview in both video and podcast format below!

Mar 30, 2023

István Gábor Takács

Making the UN More NGO-friendly: An Interview with Jamie Bridge

Jamie Bridge is a Bedford-based harm reduction professional and the Chief Operating Officer at the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC). We interviewed him on the occasion of the end of his term as the chair of the Vienna NGO Committee – an organisation that links NGOs and the Vienna-based agencies involved in setting drug policy.

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.

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Drugreporter Café

The Funding Crisis of Harm Reduction – An Interview with Catherine Cook

Drug Policy Prospects in Trump’s Second Term – An Interview with Ethan Nadelmann

COSS MARTE: From Convict to Cannabis CEO in New York

The Impact of Cannabis Legalization in Canada

Mexico: The Long and Difficult Road to Cannabis Legalisation

An Activist in Parliament: An Interview with Nanna W. Gotfredsen

Rap Against Cannabis Prohibition: An Interview with Mata

Has Scotland made any progress in the struggle against overdose deaths? An Interview with Angela Constance

Making the UN More NGO-friendly: An Interview with Jamie Bridge

How Will Czechia Legalise Cannabis?

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