USA. Drug Testing Kits No Longer Considered Paraphernalia in Colorado DanceSafe pushed to enact another forward-thinking legislation in Colorado. (edm.com – Electronic Dance Music, USA, 27.05.2019) https://edm.com/news/dancesafe-testing-kits-parap…

Berlin. Drugchecking: "Wir vergeben kein Gütesiegel für sorglosen Drogengebrauch"  Drugchecking – das Prüfen von Drogen wie Ecstasy – soll in Berlin starten. Der Pharmazeut Tibor Harrach betreut das Projekt. Ist das Förderung für Dealer oder P…

Niederlande. Factsheet on drug checking in the Netherlands Is drug checking a valuable tool to reduce the harm of drug use? In many countries this is still an ongoing debate, one often hampered by lack of empirical evidence and practical experience…

Acceptability of implementing community-based drug checking services for people who use drugs in three United States cities: Baltimore, Boston and Providence. Sherman SG, Morales KB, Park JN, McKenzie M, Marshall BDL, Green TC. Int J Drug Policy…

Rate of Fentanyl Positivity Among Urine Drug Test Results Positive for Cocaine or Methamphetamine. LaRue L, Twillman RK, Dawson E, et al.  JAMA Netw Open.2019;2(4):e192851. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.2851 https://jamanetwork.com/journa…

Niederlande. How the World’s Oldest Drug Checking Service Makes High-Risk Pills “Unsellable” Don’t sit on your day job,” Daan van der Gouwe advised people who operate drug checking services. By which he meant, getting information out there greatly…