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30. November 2020 | International

USA. House committee wants Purdue CEO and Sackler family members to testify at opioid crisis hearing

USA. House committee wants Purdue CEO and Sackler family members to testify at opioid crisis hearing A congressional committee has asked the chief executive officer of Purdue Pharma and some members of the Sackler family that controls the company t…

30. November 2020 | International

Kanada. Vancouver pushes a radical idea for the overdose epidemic: Decriminalization

Kanada. Vancouver pushes a radical idea for the overdose epidemic: Decriminalization On Wednesday morning, the BC Coroners Service issued its latest grim news: Illicit drug toxicity killed 162 people in October in British Columbia. It had been ano…

26. November 2020 | International

In shock move, U.S. abandons drugs case against ex-Mexican defense minister

In shock move, U.S. abandons drugs case against ex-Mexican defense minister MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors will drop drug charges against ex-Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos and turn over the investigation to Mexico…

26. November 2020 | International

The Impact of Global Drug Policy on Women: Shifting the Needle

The Impact of Global Drug Policy on Women: Shifting the Needle The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Examining the impact of drug criminalisation on a previously overlooked demographic, this book…

26. November 2020 | International

Kanada. Vancouver mayor introduces motion to decriminalize illicit drug possession

Kanada. Vancouver mayor introduces motion to decriminalize illicit drug possession Mayor Kennedy Stewart is introducing a motion, that if passed, would decriminalize the simple possession of illicit drugs in Vancouver. Stewart made the announcemen…

26. November 2020 | International

USA. $26 Billion Settlement Offer in Opioid Lawsuits Gains Wide Suppo

USA. $26 Billion Settlement Offer in Opioid Lawsuits Gains Wide Support Three distributors and a drug manufacturer have proposed a deal that a majority of states and negotiators for small governments finally seem to like. (New York Times, USA, 05.1…

26. November 2020 | International

USA, Oregon becomes the first state to decriminalize hard drugs like cocaine and heroin

USA, Oregon becomes the first state to decriminalize hard drugs like cocaine and heroin A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday as voters made Oregon the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amou…

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