The International Harm Reduction Conference Program Is Out!
The program for the Harm Reduction International Conference 2025 (HR25) is out!
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Statement on Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte for Extrajudicial Drug War Killings
StoptheDrugWar.org commends the arrest by Philippine authorities this morning of former President Rodrigo Duterte, under an International Criminal Court warrant served by Interpol. But there is more urgent work to be done.
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EVENT: Shared Mistakes: Societies Address Mass Incarceration, the Death Penalty and Extrajudicial Killings
Across the world, many countries have imposed draconian legal sanctions, and sometimes illegal sanctions, in response to real or alleged drug law violations. "Shared Mistakes" will focus on the issues of mass incarceration, the death penalty, and extrajudicial killings, with speakers from Malaysia, the Philippines and United States discussing the policies and achieved or hoped-for reforms.
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The CIA is already operating Reaper drones like this one over Mexico. (Air Force)
Report: Trump Admin Actually Considering Mexico Attack
Dear friends,
Last month Phil wrote about the administration designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups, and the possibility that could be a prelude to staging military attacks inside Mexico. Last week, the New York Times reported they are actually considering it.
The CIA is already operating Reaper drones like this one over Mexico. (Air Force)
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Trump wants this here. (photo from Amnesty International)
Trump Calls for Death Penalty for Drugs (Again)
Trump has again called for executing low-level drug law violators. We're worried there could be more beyond that.
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fake TIME magazine cover graphic depicting Trump as a King, posted by the White House
Greetings from Occupied Washington
Soaring criminality in the Trump White house has brought our nation to the brink of a constitutional crisis. But we see reasons for hope. And drug policy reform continues.
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The CIA is already operating Reaper drones like this one over Mexico. (Air Force)
Trump Declares the Cartels "Terrorists" [FEATURE]
The move could pave the way for US military action inside Mexico, as well as other nasty consequences.
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plenary audience at Harm Reduction International Conference (courtesy HRI)
Early-Bird Rates for International Harm Reduction Conference Till January 31!
[This guest blog post about the upcoming international harm reduction conference taking place this April in Bogotá, Colombia, was written by Martina Moreira Da Silva, Conference Assistant at Harm Reduction International. We hope to be there, and hope to see you there too! Note that early bird registration rates are available through January 31st.]
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DEA Judge Orders Agency to Address Claims it Worked Against Rescheduling, Malay State Proposes Drug Testing Concertgoes, More... (1/8/25)
Ukraine has officially registered its first medical marijuana product, and more.
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Finally, a hint of justice for the death of Breonna Taylor, killed by Louisville cops in a botched drug raid. (Taylor family)
KY Narc Guilty in Breonna Taylor Case, VA Lawmakers to Try Again for Legal Weed Marketplace, More... (1/6/25)
Minnesota's most populous county moves to help--not prosecute--drug-using pregnant women, a Florida bill would protect medical marijuana-using public employees, and more.
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San Francisco's mean streets just got a little meaner. (Creative Commons)
New Democratic Leaders for Congressional Cannabis Caucus, San Francisco Implements Drug Screening Requirement for Cash Benefits, More... (1/3/25)
A Florida court has ruled in favor of a worker who uses medical marijuana, Hawaii's governor issues an executive order to protect medical marijuana caregivers, and more.
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An Amsterdam cannabis coffee shop. We should start seeing something similar in California this year. (Creative Commons)
Cannabis Cafes Now Legal in CA, MedMJ Now Legal in KY, More... (1/2/25)
The New Year brings new drug reforms into effect, and more.
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Australia's New South Wales will do a drug checking trial at music festivals next year. (Pixabay)
NJ Drug Conviction Pardons, Australia's New South Wales Okays Festival Drug Checking Trial, More... (12/19/24)
A new poll from the conservative Manhattan Institute shows strong support for marijuana legalization, European Union experts meet to ponder what do to about drug trafficking, and more.
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Myanmar is now once again the world's leading opium producer even though production declined slightly from last year. (UNODC)
MA Substance Use Bill Will Not Include Safe Injection Sites, China Warns US on "Smears" over Fentanyl, More... (12/18/24)
Canada will tighten its borders in the face of Trump tariff threats, opium production falls slightly in Myanmar, and more.
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Medical marijuana dispensaries should be coming soon to the Cornhusker State after a November victory at the polls. (Creative Commons)
NE Governor Signs MedMJ Inits into Law, NY Activists Begin Push for Sentencing Reforms, More... (12/16/24)
A South Carolina legislative champion of medical marijuana is back to try with another bill this coming session, and more.
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Captagon, or Middle Eastern speed. Syrian rebels have uncovered a huge factory at a Syrian Army base run by Assad's brother. (narconon.us)
Syrian Rebels Uncover Huge Captagon Stash, Federal Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Filed, More... (12/13/24)
The corporate strategic consulting firm McKinsey & Company has agreed to pay hundreds of millions for its role in creating the prescription opioid addiction epidemic, and more.
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President Biden issued more than 1,500 clemencies and pardons today. (Creative Commons)
Biden Issues 1,500 Pardons and Commutations, Drug OD Decline Accelerates, More... (12/12/24)
The House passes a defense spending bill without a provision to bar the marijuana testing of military recruits, New York regulators issue more legal pot business licenses, and more.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
A Utah DHS agent gets nailed for using a snitch to sell seized bath salts, an Iowa deputy heads to prison for stealing dope from the evidence room and breaking into pharmacies to get more, and more.
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Bolivians chew coca. The country defended the traditional use of coca at the UN in Vienna this week. (Creative Commons)
IL Therapeutic Psychedelics Bill Gets Hearing, Bolivia Again Calls for UN to Recognize Coca, More... (12/10/24)
A Nebraska Republican has appealed a court decision upholding voter-approved medical marijuana initiatives, Colombia bombards the Gulf Clan, and more.
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Could the Lone Star State join the ranks of the legal weed states next year? There is a bill in the House...
Pot Reform Groups Send Policy Memo to Trump Team, IN Poll Has "Robust" Support for Legal Weed, More... (12/10/24)
Marijuana legalization bills have been filed in Pennsylvania and Texas, and more.