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Europa: Copenhague sopesa despenalización de cannabis y cafeterías

El gobierno danés tomó medidas enérgicas contra la famosa “Calle de los Camellos” del enclave de Cristianía seis años atrás. Pero ahora, como el tráfico en hachís se propaga por la ciudad y fomenta la violencia de las pandillas, la “Calle de los Camellos” ya no parece tan mala en retrospectiva y los funcionarios de Copenhague sopesan la posibilidad de abrir cafeterías al estilo de Ámsterdam.
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Glorious Kyrgyzstan -- the Best Harm Reduction Program in Central Asia

The Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan sits along a drug trafficking route, and has an estimated 80,000-100,000 drug users, more than half of whom inject drugs. Unlike some countries in the region, Kyrgyzstan has embraced harm reduction strategies such as needle exchange and methadone maintenance. Even prisoners in Kyrgyzstan have access to these programs. By going this route, they have been able to curb the country's HIV epidemic. A new video from the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union -- in Russian, with English subtitles -- tells the story. Check it out:
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