What does the North American Free Trade Agreement have to do with drug policy? At first glance they might seem like unrelated topics. But as the Caravan4Peace…
Caravan for Peace with Dignity and Justice
60,000 killed, 10,000 disappeared and 160,000 displaced. This is the ongoing tragedy that has been wrought upon the Mexican people in the few short years since Felipe…
Drug policy off-limits at AIDS 2012 Opening
The opening session of AIDS 2012 is the anchor event for many attendees. This is the place where world leaders in the AIDS movement say their piece…
Drug Courts in Canada: the Good, the Bad and the Badly Researched
Drug treatment courts (DTC’s) are often touted as the solution to a cycle of drug addiction and crime. But are they? That’s the question the Canadian HIV/AIDS…
The Global Commission on the war on drugs and HIV/AIDS
On June 26th, the Global Commission on Drug Policy released a groundbreaking report on the war on drugs and its failures. Titled “The war on drugs and…
Director’s Report
The past three months have been a blur of activity as we further establish our presence and connect with organizations and individuals across the country and around…
If you can spell it, you can schedule it.
That’s the intention of Canada’s federal government. Namely, to include methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), a synthetic substance that causes stimulant-like psychoactive effects, in Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs…
Canadian Nurses lead the way in harm reduction
Nurses from across the country will be gathering in Vancouver at the Canadian Nurses Association Biennial Convention this week. As part of the occasion Insite and the…
Mark Haden: A Drug Educator’s Apology
Mark Haden is a drug educator. He has spent the last twenty-five years providing public education on drugs and working with addiction counselling services in Canada. Today…