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    Jan 24

    TalkingDrugs has proudly been covering developments across the world - are you interested in joining the conversation? 📢We're looking for contributors that have a story, perspective, or comments to share about drugs! Get in touch here or on our website to make this happen! 🙌

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  2. 8 hours ago

    "The social equity program is not fully operational yet, and there’s no clear timeline. That’s a significant shortcoming." for

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  3. 8 hours ago

    "As might be expected, workers in safety-sensitive industries like transportation and warehousing were most likely to be tested compared to other sectors like food services, arts and educational services."

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  4. 8 hours ago

    "Urgent actions — like decriminalisation and access to a regulated drug supply — are part of the policy changes needed to address the toxic drug crisis in Canada."

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  5. 8 hours ago

    🚨FRESH: explored the controversy around the latest harm reduction funding programme in the US, where an obsession with crack pipes betrayed the systemic inequities of the American drug control system. 👏👏Thank you for this piece! ⬇

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    11 hours ago

    131 people were executed for drug offences in Iran in 2021 – a sudden and worrying increase from 25 executions in 2020 & a reversal of the downward trend since 2018. Executions for drug offences also comprised a much larger proportion of total executions.

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    21 hours ago

    The "White Problem" narrative of addiction has long ignored that minoritized communities suffered disproportionately from US drug policy. Now, Black and Native overdose rates are higher than White. Overdose must be treated as a racial justice issue.

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    Mar 14

    The 65th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs starts today in Vienna - and runs through the week. A 🧵THREAD🧵 on what CND is all about and what to look out for 1/

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  9. Mar 14

    . research highlights the unequal evolution of global drug policies. While some nations (thankfully) are moving to protect the rights of people who use drugs, others still execute people for being involved in their trade.

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    Mar 10

    Congrats to the 1st cohort selected for the Ferriss-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship: , , Kenya Denise , , , , & ! Next deadline 7/31 .

    Collage of photographs of the Ferriss-UC Berkeley Psychedelics Journalism Fellows.
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  11. Mar 10

    South Africa has pushed for removing cannabis from the strictest level of control from the UN drug control regime.

    Jamaica, Morocco, India, Nepal, Thailand and South Africa all voted in favour of deleting from the strictest schedule: the process of decolonisation of the UN drug control regime and the reclaiming of cultural and traditional rights is only just beginning
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  12. Mar 10

    🔑 policy development in where the current Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill was amended (after pressure from Dpt of Trade & Industry) to allow commercial cultivation & rec sale of . Bill previously only decriminalised growth & use

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  13. Mar 10

    🚨FRESH: & explore the challenges that opiate users' access to OST services are facing since the Russian invasion of . READ ⬇

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    Mar 9

    A spokesman for the International Alliance of Performance-Enhancing Drugmakers announced that its member companies would “no longer provide the illegal substances that for decades have been essential to Russia’s Olympic success.” 😂😂👏👏

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  15. Mar 8

    Expect to see it soon on our decriminalisation map if the motion does go forward, on this link:

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  16. Mar 8

    A fine of max 1,000 shekels can still be given, although it's unclear what for. any monetary fine means those that can afford it will never be tried for cannabis possession. The regulation will be signed soon, and scrutinised by global drug policy experts (like us)

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  17. Mar 8

    While expungement is welcome, supplementary criminal charges also need to be removed. What if someone arrested for possession also resisted arrest, or was growing cannabis for themselves? Why should minors be criminalised, instead of given a public health option?

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  18. Mar 8

    "The new regulations would not apply to those also charged with other offenses alongside cannabis use, apart from possession of drug paraphernalia; to those who were convicted during military service; or to minors." When you're proposing decrim, why not include all drug crimes?

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  19. Mar 8

    Expungement of recreational-use criminal records and full decrim of possession is expected in as reported HOWEVER, not all that is dank is legal weed. Read on ⬇🧵

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    Mar 7

    🚨NEW BRIEFING🚨 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: Counting the Costs of Key data on 🚨criminalisation & incarceration 🚨enforcement spending 🚨 drug deaths 🚨 prevalence 🚨 drug availability Blog Pdf Briefing 1/

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    Mar 7

    Together with & 45 other orgs from across the world, we call on +++ to urgently set up humanitarian corridors from & provide humanitarian assistance to affected populations in the country.

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