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News coverage of the Czech Senate vote on the amendment (google translate seems to do a reasonable job): .

RT @craigymeighan: 'People make choices - they may be very risky. The key thing is to keep them alive.'. I spoke to former prime minister o….

RT @SteveTransform: Meanwhile, outside the UK drugwar-o-sphere. The Senate of Czechia just passed into law a bill that legalises posses….

Meanwhile, outside the UK drugwar-o-sphere. The Senate of Czechia just passed into law a bill that legalises possession of 100g of cannabis at home, and self-cultivation of up to three plants. The law comes into force in January.

RT @TransformDrugs: "Upgrading ketamine to Class A just means that young ppl will take dirtier drugs, the money will go to the dealers. no….

Quick correction - the Singapore death penalty is available for over 500g trafficking of cannabis, or 200g of resin - more than 2oz (you can buy up to 1oz in Colorado). Singapore do, however, actually execute people for such minor cannabis offences.

Some UK Police & Crime commissioners have called for cannabis to be made a Class A drug . In this interview I shoot down this ridiculous idea, and try to map out a better way forward.

RT @MichelSidibe: 🚨 Reflections from the powerful session on “Navigating the Synthetic Drug Challenges” led by Steve Rolles and Dr. Carolin….

RT @MichelSidibe: 34 countries still impose the death penalty for drug offences. 615 people were executed last year alone. This cruel, inef….

RT @SteveTransform: Another shockingly inadequate and evasive response from the @GOVUK to a question on Supervised Drug Consumption Facilit….

Zedillo notes half a million people have died in Mexico in drug war violence and almost as many displaced - that is the an face of the drug wars failure. Ending with a rallying cry to fight on for a just and effective policy.19/.

@MayorofLondon She continues to make a powerful call for harm reduction and safe supply - to keep people alive and support access to wider health and treatment services.18/.

@MayorofLondon Arbour notes that if the 64milion identified by UNODC data as having an Substance Use Disorder - only 8% have access to drug treatment and health services. 'That should be our calling' on health provision . (Not wasting money on failed enforcement).17/.

Zedillo critiques the failure of the @MayorofLondon's cannabis commission to call for a regulated market. Decrim clearly not enough - does not deal with the harms of the illegal trade.16/.

The fundamental flaw is the conceptual one of prohibition - the wrong policy paradigm (punitive enforcement) for a public health and social policy challenge.15/.

Arbour notes growing demand for drugs even in the face of the untold billions spent criminalising use and interdicting supply. The market is still turning over 100s of $ billions every year for OCGs. 14/.

Zedillo notes how when one cartel is crushed another simply takes their place while the opportunity created by prohibition remains. It's just supply and demand economics. We have to destroy the illegal market through regulation.13/.

Tricky question about role of tech and AI by cartels - and how it can be fought. Obviously OCGs will exploit all tools available often better/faster than Govts. Again - the solution lies in taking control away from them. Prohibition is the opportunity they exploit. 12/.