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Trump signals support for reclassifying pot as a less dangerous drug, in line with Harris’ position
6 months ago

Trump signals support for reclassifying pot as a less dangerous drug, in line with Harris’ position

Associated Press  

▶ Follow the AP’s live coverage and analysis as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris meet for their first debate. WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has signaled support for a potentially historic federal policy shift to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, putting his position in line with that of his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris. The commonality reflects a major shift …

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A decision on a major policy shift on marijuana won’t come until after the presidential election
6 months, 1 week ago

A decision on a major policy shift on marijuana won’t come until after the presidential election

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. While it’s possible it could precede the end of President Joe Biden’s term, issuing it before Inauguration Day “would be pretty expedited,” said cannabis lawyer Brian Vicente. Former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, signaled support for a Florida legalization measure on Saturday, following earlier comments that he increasingly agrees …

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Mexico’s president says he won’t fight drug cartels on US orders, calls it a ‘Mexico First’ policy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexico’s president says he won’t fight drug cartels on US orders, calls it a ‘Mexico First’ policy

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Friday he won’t fight Mexican drug cartels on U.S. orders, in the clearest explanation yet of his refusal to confront the gangs. “For decades, past administrations in Mexico have thought the war against drug cartels was basically a U.S. problem,” said security analyst David Saucedo, noting that Mexican domestic drug consumption, while growing — …

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Why Republican Presidential Contenders Are Mostly Silent About Biden’s Signature Prescription Drug Policy
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Republican Presidential Contenders Are Mostly Silent About Biden’s Signature Prescription Drug Policy

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden speaks during an event celebrating the start of Medicare's prescription drug price negotiation at the White House on Aug. 29, 2023. “Unlike Donald Trump, President Biden had the courage to stand up to Big Pharma, and thanks to his and Democrats’ leadership, seniors won’t have to choose between putting a meal on the table and their life-saving …

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UN says Colombia’s coca crop at all-time high as officials promote new drug policies
1 year, 6 months ago

UN says Colombia’s coca crop at all-time high as officials promote new drug policies

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Coca cultivation reached an all-time high in Colombia last year, the U.N. said, as the administration of President Gustavo Petro struggles to reduce poverty in remote areas and contain armed groups that are profiting from the cocaine trade. U.N. officials said coca production had diminished in Colombia’s interior due to decreases in the price for coca leaf, …

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‘Not in public interest’ to prosecute for possession in drugs consumption room
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Not in public interest’ to prosecute for possession in drugs consumption room

The Independent  

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Washington lawmakers reach deal on drug policy, avoid automatic decriminalization
1 year, 9 months ago

Washington lawmakers reach deal on drug policy, avoid automatic decriminalization

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Democratic and Republican leaders in the Washington Statehouse reached a tentative deal on a major new drug policy Monday, one that would avoid making the state the second to decriminalize the possession of controlled substances. Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, called it “a fair compromise that addresses urgent concerns about public disorder but follows evidence-based practices in helping people …

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Drug experts are normalizing the idea that you can be "pre-addicted." Is that really a thing?
1 year, 10 months ago

Drug experts are normalizing the idea that you can be "pre-addicted." Is that really a thing?

Salon  

The word "addiction" is probably over-used in our culture. Addiction, known formally as substance use disorder, is defined as compulsive use of drugs and alcohol, even when it leads to significant distress or impairment in one's personal life. "Safe supply programs are built on the premise that prescribing pharmaceutical-grade opioids such as hydromorphone and diacetylmorphine to people at high risk …

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U.S. says it 'infiltrated' the Sinaloa drug cartel in the fight against fentanyl
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S. says it 'infiltrated' the Sinaloa drug cartel in the fight against fentanyl

NPR  

U.S. says it 'infiltrated' the Sinaloa drug cartel in the fight against fentanyl Enlarge this image toggle caption U.S. Justice Department U.S. Justice Department U.S. officials say they've identified and infiltrated the Mexican drug organization that's largely responsible for the fentanyl crisis killing tens of thousands of Americans every year. "While El Chapo's Sinaloa was about cocaine and meth, and …

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Canada Moves to Decriminalize Possession of ‘Hard’ Drugs
2 years, 9 months ago

Canada Moves to Decriminalize Possession of ‘Hard’ Drugs

Wired  

On Tuesday, May 31, the Canadian government made a ruling that was the first of its kind for the country. “This is long overdue,” says Daniel Werb, director of the Center on Drug Policy Evaluation at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. “The record is clear that the global war on drugs has been a total catastrophic policy failure,” says Ben …

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The abuse of Child Q should make Britain rethink its drugs laws
2 years, 11 months ago

The abuse of Child Q should make Britain rethink its drugs laws

Al Jazeera  

In March 2022, the revelation that a 15-year-old Black pupil had been strip-searched by police in a London school after being wrongly accused of having drugs in her possession sent shockwaves across the United Kingdom – and for good reason. When considering the factors that led to the shameful treatment of Child Q, there is also a need to look …

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The death penalty: Never justifiable, never acceptable
2 years, 11 months ago

The death penalty: Never justifiable, never acceptable

Al Jazeera  

The Global Commission on Drug Policy strongly believes the death penalty is not the appropriate response to any offence, including those related to drugs. The Global Commission on Drug Policy reiterates that the use of the death penalty for drug-related offences does not meet the threshold of “most serious crimes” – for the purposes of article 6 of the International …

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Ignore the ‘crack pipe’ spin – this is the real story behind Biden’s drug policy
3 years ago

Ignore the ‘crack pipe’ spin – this is the real story behind Biden’s drug policy

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida said the administration “is going to be sending crack …

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Current and former users asked to advise government on drug policy
3 years, 1 month ago

Current and former users asked to advise government on drug policy

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scotland’s drugs policy minister Angela Constance announced a collaboration of past and present drug …

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As overdose rates reach record highs, it’s time to reimagine American drug policy
3 years, 4 months ago

As overdose rates reach record highs, it’s time to reimagine American drug policy

Salon  

While Americans were paralyzed by the global pandemic, a second killer was quietly taking lives: drug overdose. In May, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced it would be distributing $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funding — "the largest aggregate amount of funding to date for its mental health and substance use block grant programs." To fight …

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Get a grip, Priti Patel – laughing gas isn’t a major threat to individuals or society
3 years, 4 months ago

Get a grip, Priti Patel – laughing gas isn’t a major threat to individuals or society

The Independent  

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The rise of harm reduction in the war on drugs
3 years, 6 months ago

The rise of harm reduction in the war on drugs

Salon  

The war on drugs may profess to be waged against narcotics, but it overwhelmingly targets people — a view increasingly shared by experts on drug use. Maia Szalavitz's new book "Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction" is an in-depth history of a powerful idea, exploring many angles of drug policy, including prescription drug …

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‘These people are broken’: Why the UK’s war on drugs has failed
3 years, 11 months ago

‘These people are broken’: Why the UK’s war on drugs has failed

Al Jazeera  

There was a time when drug use in the UK was not considered a matter for the police and judges, but for the doctor. But this has its dangers, says Best: “People newly detoxed – or just out of prison – are at the highest risk of overdose mortality, and the risk of relapse in the first year, post-detox, is …

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Amarinder Singh writes to PM Modi, urges for personal intervention on national drug policy
5 years, 9 months ago

Amarinder Singh writes to PM Modi, urges for personal intervention on national drug policy

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterating his demand for a national drug policy to check drug menace in the state. Amarinder Singh has sought personal intervention of PM Narendra Modi for the formulation of the national drug policy on all three components -- Enforcement, De-addiction, and Prevention of drug abuse in the country. …

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Carl Hart on why it's time to legalize drugs: "What is wrong with people making that choice?"
6 years, 5 months ago

Carl Hart on why it's time to legalize drugs: "What is wrong with people making that choice?"

Salon  

Laws are not natural. From black people, marijuana and "reefer madness" back in the 1950s and 1940s, to Chinese immigrants and "opium dens" where white women would be kidnapped and put in sex slavery in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, to crack in the 1980s and opioids today, there is a consistent moral panic around drugs in America. …

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Last year there were more arrests for marijuana than for violent crime
7 years, 5 months ago

Last year there were more arrests for marijuana than for violent crime

Salon  

Despite spreading marijuana legalization and a growing desire for new directions in drug policy, the war on drugs continues unabated. According to the FBI's latest Uniform Crime Report, released Monday, overall drug arrests actually increased last year to 1.57 million, a jump of 5.63 percent over 2015. Unlike previous years, this year's Uniform Crime Report did not immediately make available …

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Scottish government urged to review drugs policy as drug-related fatalities double in a decade
7 years, 6 months ago

Scottish government urged to review drugs policy as drug-related fatalities double in a decade

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Scottish government must do more to end “the avoidable …

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Federal budget 2017: Turnbull says welfare drug test policy 'based on love'
7 years, 10 months ago

Federal budget 2017: Turnbull says welfare drug test policy 'based on love'

ABC  

Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull says drug testing welfare recipients and potentially managing their spending is "a policy based on love". The Coalition will drug test 5,000 new Centrelink clients and those who test positive will be forced onto an income-management scheme, which controls how a recipient spends their money. But Mr Turnbull has defended the proposed trial, telling reporters at …

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British Medical Journal calls for legalisation of drugs
8 years, 3 months ago

British Medical Journal calls for legalisation of drugs

The Independent  

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