The Drugreporter Podcast

The Scottish Psychedelic Research Group (SPRG) was set up in 2021 in collaboration with Dr. Jake Hawthorn, Dr. Anna Ross of the University of Edinburgh, Fiona Gilbertson of Recovering Justice, and Dr Christoph Zwolen, and was supported through the Open Society Foundations Global Drug Policy Programme. Dr. Anna Ross and Fiona Gilbertson have been collaborating for many years on challenging the narr...

Drugreporter produced a new documentary on the struggle to liberate psychedelic medicine in Scotland. In the film, people with lived experience provide testimony on the healing powers of psychedelic drugs. The Scottish Psychedelic Research Group (SPRG) was set up in 2021 in collaboration with Dr. Jake Hawthorn, Dr. Anna Ross of the University of Edinburgh, Fiona Gilbertson of Recovering Justice, a...

Mexico stepped on the road to cannabis legalisation but it seems the process is long and full of traps and barriers. We interviewed Zara Snapp, an activist and co-founder of Institutio RIA, a leading drug policy reform organisation in Mexico. Drugreporter (EN): https://www.drugreporter.net/ Facebook (HU): https://www.facebook.com/drogriporter/ Facebook (EN): https://www.facebook.com/drugreporter/...

Drugreporter interviewed Nanna W. Gotfredsen, a street lawyer, activist, and member of the Danish Parliament about the chances of drug policy reform in Denmark at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in March. We met and interviewed Nanna at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna in March 2023, a day after she made a very powerful speech at a side event on Scandinavian drug policies. We talk...

Michal Matczak (or as he is known among his fans: Mata) is a Polish rapper and activist who launched a campaign for decriminalisation in his country. We interviewed him in Vienna at the 66th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, where he came to share his story and promote decriminalisation. More information: https://www.instagram.com/fundacja420/ https://fundacja420.pl/ https://drugreporte...

Scotland retains the unwanted title of "Europe's drug death capital". How does the Scottish government tackle the problem? We interviewed Angela Constance, the former Minister for Drug Policy of Scotland, at the 63rd session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna in March. Scotland was shocked to learned that the number of overdose deaths reached a record high number in 2019. Three and a...

Jamie Bridge is a Bedford-based harm reduction professional and the Chief Operating Officer at the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC). We interviewed him on the occasion of the end of his term as the chair of the Vienna NGO Committee - an organisation that links NGOs and the Vienna-based agencies involved in setting drug policy. More information: https://drogriporter.hu/en/jamie-bridge-cn...

On 15th March 2023, EHRA together with support of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Alliance for Public Health, Ukrainian network of people who use drugs (VOLNA) and Precursor Foundation for Social Policy organized side event during the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). Event was happening both, online and in Vienna and was attended by EU member states representatives, other states representati...

ligning Drug Policy with Environmental Protection As the UN is seeking greater drug policy coherence, including via the implementation of the UN System Common Position, it is urgent that drug policy becomes better aligned with other crucial UN priorities, including protecting the environment, conserving nature, tackling climate change and upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples. To date, only l...

Side event at the 66th CND, 2023. Organised by the International Drug Policy Consortium with the support of Colombia, Czechia, Ghana, Norway, Portugal, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International, Dejusticia, the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, Harm Reduction International, the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, the International Network of People who Use...

Side event at the 66th Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna. Organised by the FHN with the support of Iceland, Norway, IDPC, RIO. Side event organizer: John Melhus, The Norwegian Association for Humane Drug Policies. 0:00 Marie Nougier, International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) 3:35 Eivind Digranes, Norwegian National Human Rights Institution 19:06 Haldóra Mogensen, MP, Iceland 29:51 Nanna W. Go...

In this episode: Two New US States Legalised Cannabis. Colorado Decriminalised the Use of Psychedelics. Key Points of German Cannabis Regulation Leaked to the Press. Italy Bans Raves and Free Parties. Racist Drug War in Brazil. Harm Reduction Advocate Elected to Danish Parliament. Drugreporter (EN): https://www.drugreporter.net/ Facebook (HU): https://www.facebook.com/drogriporter/ Facebook (EN):...

The Czech Republic is the first country in Central-Eastern Europe that announced to make the non-medical use of cannabis legal. In this episode of Drugreporter Café, we present an interview with Jindrich Voboril, the National Drug Coordinator, who explained us how they will regulate the legal market. Drugreporter (EN): https://www.drugreporter.net/ Facebook (HU): https://www.facebook.com/drogripor...

Drug policy news from around the world! In this episode: - Brittney Griner Is Sentenced to 9 Years in a Russian Penal Colony - Colombia’s first leftist president says war on drugs has failed - Joint Statement of Three EU Ministers on Cannabis Reform - Civil Society Demands Balanced EU Funding for Drug Policies - New Drug Decriminalisation E-Course We can produce these videos with your support only...

In this episode: The wall of shame: Why crack consumption rooms are needed in Paris. Canada to decriminalize some drugs in British Columbia for three years. Italy's recent decision to ban ayahuasca. Australia: Pill testing really does reduce the risk of harm for drug users. New US Drug Control Strategy in the midst of the Overdose Crisis. Drugreporter (EN): https://www.drugreporter.net/ Facebook (...

In this episode: Ukrainian people who use drugs in danger! The war endangers the future of harm reduction in Russia. Bill to legalise cannabis passes U.S. House. Taliban Poppy Ban Worsens Poverty in Afghanistan, Experts Warn. Amsterdam Mayor Wants To Ban Tourists From Cannabis Coffee Shops. We can produce these videos with your support only! Please become our supporting members here: https://drogr...

The story share model is an important tool for deconstructing the interanalized narratives around the drug war. Traditional storyshare models often reinforce tropes and stigma we find in existing cultural narrative projects. Reproductive Harm Reduction is an inclusive powerful new paradigm focused on pregnant and parenting people who use drugs, and it was born from the Narco Feminism storyshare ex...

An interview with Anton Basenko, chair of the Ukrainian Network of People Who Use Drugs The Russian aggression against Ukraine causes tremendous suffering for the Ukrainian people in general - and especially for vulnerable groups with special needs, such as people who use drugs. In this video interview Anton Basenko explains how their communities struggle to survive, how brave harm reduction worke...

In Today's episode: Changing attitudes in Australia. Life saving overdose prevention sites in New York. New Drug Strategy in the UK. Police commander faces stack for drug use. 4 men charged in Michael K. Williams case. Malta sets example of cannabis legalisation. Drugreporter (EN): https://www.drugreporter.net/ Facebook (HU): https://www.facebook.com/drogriporter/ Facebook (EN): https://www.facebo...

The new German coalition government has announced its intention to legalise the use of cannabis and to create a strict regulatory system for the recreational cannabis market. There are few details known about how this system will operate in reality. We interviewed Georg Wurth, the chairman of the German Cannabis Association, to gain some insight into the political process. Drugreporter (EN): https...

Drug policy news from around the world! In today's episode: - Legal regulation of cannabis comes to Germany - Luxembourg: adults will be allowed to grow up to 4 plants - Switzerland: parliamentary commission decides to end cannabis ban - Malta: cannabis users will be allowed to form social clubs - What Experts Think About Cannabis Legalisation in Europe Drugreporter (EN): https://www.drugreporter....

Drug policy news from around the world, in today's episode: - Italy set to hold a referendum on decriminalising cannabis - Warnings instead of prosecution for Class A drug users in Scotland - U.S. House passes bill to end disparities in crack cocaine sentences - Zurich to launch recreational cannabis trial - Teen use of marijuana did not increase with legalization in the US - #MoreThan Video Conte...

Drug policy news from around the world, June 2021 Edition. - Connecticut legalises cannabis. - Germany: Cannabis legalization becomes election campaign issue. - Federal Support for Harm Reduction in the US. - EMCDDA Publishes Its Annual Drug Report. - The 50th anniversary of the US War on Drugs. - Government of Canada helping expand access to safer supply across Canada. Drugreporter (EN): https://...

The Maltese government launched a public consultation on a White Paper, proposing the full decriminalisation of the possession of up to 7 grams of cannabis. In the next episode of Drugreporter Café, we discuss the chances of cannabis reform with Cyrus Engerer, a Member of the European Parliament, a politican representing the Maltese Labour Party, and Andrew Bonello, the president of ReLeaf, a cann...

Drug policy news from around the world, may 2021 Edition. - The Czech Constitutional Court Repealed Part of the Criminal Code. - The Labour Party of Malta proposes cannabis legalisation. - Rio de Janeiro: at least 25 killed in city’s deadliest police raid on favela. - Nigeria to legalize cannabis for economic benefits. - The United States will allow more facilities to produce cannabis for research...