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Powerful words from Ahmed Said 🙌 Real harm reduction = people who use drugs leading the way. #HR25Bogotá #harmreduction #communityled

A clear public mandate in #DanielNoboa's re-election will mean a continuation of the drug war violence we've seen in #Ecuador. Bigger prisons, drug seizures, and crackdowns on those associated with the drug trade. ✍️ Narcosis talkingdrugs.org/noboas-re-elec…

Africa is still reeling from the disruption to health aid. As Winnie Byanyima and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned, an incoming spike in HIV and other infections may risk throwing hard-fought public health progress away. Advocacy is more important than ever. talkingdrugs.org/matter-of-life…

The war against fentanyl in Mexico is keeping patients without vital access to this medication. The state has cracked down on pharmaceutically produced fentanyl, which means less doctors can use it to keep patients pain free or sedated. ✍️Javier Rangel talkingdrugs.org/how-patients-b…

New CAMH Research highlighted how decrim in British Columbia is slowly helping reduce stigma for people seeking drug support. Through interviews, they showed how health/social investments, education and better community engagement can reduce drug harms. talkingdrugs.org/starting-to-br…

Cocaine trafficking into Europe is bringing in unprecedented quantities of cash that it's become a huge challenge to identify corruption and prevent it. Max Daly highlights how German prosecutors are now accused of bribery. And that's just what's known. theguardian.com/world/2025/apr…

Transgender and gender-diverse people face disproportionate drug-related harm compared to cisgender people, a disparity only likely to widen as government-led hostility increases in countries such as the UK and the US. In BMC harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Canadian evidence showed that cannabis use frequency increased modestly 5 years after legalization while "misuse" decreased. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

There is still time to participate in the Global Psychedelic Survey 2025. Please do it now!!! bit.ly/GPS2025-survey Deadline is Friday May 16th at midnight PDT Philippe Lucas

Dejusticia provides great analysis of the LatAm landscape post-USAID. They highlight how US aid generated dependency and kept US interests in the region. Civil society needs to be strengthened and turn this crisis into an opportunity. Building future capacity will be crucial ⤵️

In the US the threat of fentanyl is thrown around all the time - but research has shown the risk of drug contamination with fentanyl is around 2%, or even lower for certain substances. talkingdrugs.org/is-fentanyl-in…

Access to cannabis vapes is essential to reduce harms from cannabis smoking. In Brazil, legislation has not accommodated for alternative ways to consume cannabis. This needs to change to protect patients READ⤵️ talkingdrugs.org/regulating-can…

A throwback to bizarre moves in #SouthAfrica in March when the Health Minister unilaterally criminalised cannabis edibles, which was then reversed by the President. With MM411 & fieldsofgreenforALL.org.za🇿🇦 #DAGGA NPO ⤵️ talkingdrugs.org/chaos-as-healt…

NEW Legalization Nation: Common Legalization Red Flags! Check if ur state is doing this crap!

Oregon uses drug treatment funds to beef up police forces, vehicles and the tools of punishment. This is a disgusting use of funding that will only grow harms in a state that, not too long ago, was pushing for drug policy progress... theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…

Bulldozer Justice has grown as a punitive tool of extrajudicial action that violently demolishes the homes of alleged drug consumers or sellers. It's also used to displace other undesired communities like Muslims. We explored its drug policy purposes ⤵️ talkingdrugs.org/bulldozer-just…

We are heartbroken for Naomi’s family, friends & our colleagues Harm Reduction International. Naomi was a shining light, a fantastic leader and an incredibly driven person. As Release Drugs - @releasedrugs.bsky.social put it, the world is a much dimmer place without her. RIP Naomi 🖤

For too long, drug policy has sidelined affected communities. The upcoming independent panel reviewing global drug control has a chance to change that. Our advocacy note explains why lived & living experience and civil society input are critical: idpc.net/publications/2…

Recent changes to Hungarian drug policy have been alarming. Police violence, constitutional drug prohibition and the weaponisation of children's health have all been common tactics of Orban's drug control. ✍️ Hungarian Civil Liberties Union talkingdrugs.org/hungarys-new-d…

Portugal may be dealing with the repercussions of massive cannabis production growth with little control over their end product. As Business of Cannabis | Europe reported, criminal groups use licensed med cann firm to grow flowers to then sell illegally. More here👇 businessofcannabis.com/portuguese-pol…