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Bolivia and Coca Chewing: Speaking Truth to Power
Read more: Bolivia and Coca Chewing: Speaking Truth to PowerAs I mentioned in my previous blog, representatives of the CDPC are here in Vienna…
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Repressive Drug Policy Still the Norm at CND
Read more: Repressive Drug Policy Still the Norm at CNDThe Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) was established in 1946 as a commission of the…
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Sometimes Violations of International Law Are Cause for Celebration
Read more: Sometimes Violations of International Law Are Cause for CelebrationThe United States is again in violation of international law. That is a strong statement…
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Is This The Future of Drug Law?
Read more: Is This The Future of Drug Law?This week the New Zealand government will publish its Psychoactive Drugs Bill. Under the new…
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Canada’s War on Pot Just Got Weirder
Read more: Canada’s War on Pot Just Got WeirderProhibition took another strange turn this week when it was reported that RCMP officers in…
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Training Drug Users and Bystanders to Treat Overdose Saves Lives
Read more: Training Drug Users and Bystanders to Treat Overdose Saves LivesDrug overdose is a growing public health crisis that now kills more adults per year…
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SALOME Participants Need An Exit Strategy
Read more: SALOME Participants Need An Exit StrategyThe SALOME study (Study to Assess Longer-term Opioid Medication Effectiveness), is a clinical trial being…
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Harm Reduction and the Public Good in Victoria, BC
Read more: Harm Reduction and the Public Good in Victoria, BCIt seems that in Canada, public meetings about harm reduction bring out the best and…
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If The War On Drugs Isn’t Working, Why Are We Still Fighting It?
Read more: If The War On Drugs Isn’t Working, Why Are We Still Fighting It?When leaders from the Organization of American States gathered in Cartagena last April, Prime Minister…
