Europe just dismantled 24 industrial-scale synthetic drug labs & seized ~1,000 tonnes of chemicals in what police call their largest-ever bust. But will this really dent street supply or just shift production elsewhere? History suggests supply rebounds fast 🤔 www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...

British Columbia is ending its limited drug decriminalization policy and bringing back criminal penalties for personal possession. This decision ignores its own data and public health evidence, reversing a harm-reduction approach that showed early promise. drugpolicy.ca/bc-revives-c...

Ayer participamos en Mundos Posibles hablando de drogas sin estigmas: ciencia, experiencias reales y políticas públicas. ¿Es posible un “buen” viaje? Gracias @carnecrudaradio.bsky.social por abrir un espacio para el debate sobre salud, políticas públicas y derechos. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX3k...

🚨🧪 Heroin pills from Colombia detected for the first time in Europe. Spanish police seized 8 kg in Madrid, raising concerns about new formats designed to look like branded pills and attract younger users. A worrying shift in opioid markets. en.ara.cat/society/we-r...

Check out this DANCE4FREEDOM protest for sensible drug policy in front of the Hungarian Parliament. Awesome work by @drugreporter.bsky.social ❤️

You can’t bomb your way out of an overdose crisis. Punitive drug policies have failed. What saves lives is treatment, prevention, and harm reduction. www.salon.com/2025/12/12/w...

On Dec 6, thousands danced for freedom in front of the Hungarian Parliament, a powerful “Rave Revolution” demanding change and solidarity. Freedom through rhythm, unity through dance 💃🕺 drogriporter.hu/en/dance-for...

Curious about one of Europe’s pioneering drug checking projects? 🎥 Check out this @drugreporter.bsky.social feature: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIYj...

Why are bad habits so hard to break? 🧠 Neuroscientist Carl Hart and other experts explain how the brain’s cue–routine–reward loops make behaviors so persistent. bigthink.com/perception-b...

New study in @jama.com finds that many “magic mushroom” edibles don’t actually contain psilocybin but synthetic or undeclared compounds instead. Significant public health risks for consumers. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Could coca-leaf energy drinks be coming to your local store soon? After @who.int's recent review of the coca leaf, a UN vote in December could reshape global drug policy. www.piratewireservices.com/p/coca-energ...

🚨 Big win for privacy in Florida: a state appeals court ruled that the smell of marijuana alone is not enough to justify a car search. Police can’t use it as probable cause anymore. eu.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...

Want to know what Kykeon Analytics is all about? 👀 Discover how our lab combines advanced chemistry with harm reduction in this feature by EZ Test Kits. eztestkits.com/blogs/news/i...

Accordint to this last study, Afghanistan’s opium ban is failing: cultivation is rising again, and Pakistan’s fields are booming. www.alcis.org/post/the-str...

The drug war isn’t just violent, it’s fueling Amazon deforestation🌳 Could legal regulation of cocaine be a climate solution? atmos.earth/the-surprisi...

¡Nuestras voces también cuentan! Si eres una persona usuaria de cocaína nos interesa conocer tu opinión para desarrollar una propuesta de cómo podría verse una futura regulación. Responde la encuesta anónima aquí antes del 31 de agosto: forms.gle/JTW89nTqQZQY... #CocaReguladaPazGarantizada

Our voices have value! If you are a person who uses c0c4in3, we would like to hear from you as part of the research to develop a public policy proposal for c0c41n3 regulation for recreational use. Fill the anonymous, short survey before August 31: forms.gle/JTW89nTqQZQY... #RegulateCocaIN

🚨 New on our blog: The Dangerous Rise of Drug-Sniffing Dogs False positives, lack of oversight & civil rights violations in Spain’s growing K9 trend 🐶🔍 ✍️ by Núria Calzada kykeonanalytics.com/newspages/th...

'Una sentencia histórica marca un antes y un después en la legalidad de la ayahuasca en España'. www.cannabismagazine.net/el-tribunal-...

"Seleccionar ciudadanos por su estética, inferir su orientación sexual e intentar multarles no parece digno de un Estado Democrático". www.publico.es/sociedad/die...

Archetyp, one of the dark web’s biggest drug markets, has been shut down. But as always, market shutdowns are futile: users adapt and new platforms emerge.Repression doesn’t end drug trade, it just shifts it. theconversation.com/archetyp-was...

Alexis Goosdeel, EUDA Executive Director, is calling on EU Member States to stop debating and start acting if we want to be prepared for the arrival of synthetic opioids.

We are joining the launch of the European Drug Report 2025 by the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA).

Why are drug overdose deaths finally declining after decades of increases in the US? Nabarun Disgupta explains it brilliantly in this video. @nabarund.bsky.social 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeOk...

Thx to @kykeon.bsky.social my @harmreductionintl.bsky.social 2025 preso is online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o-i... Our #steroidchecking trial paves way for my NHMRC Investigator 2026-30 #ROIDCheck, which will reduce steroid harms in our communities. @griffithcmh.bsky.social @uqchsr.bsky.social

Presentation by Dr. Timothy Piatkowski on findings from Australia’s anabolic-androgenic steroid checking trial at the International Harm Reduction Conference held in Bogotá from April 27 to 30. #HR25 @harmreductionintl.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o-i...

Big news from Texas: the House just passed a bill to fund FDA-approved clinical trials on ibogaine for opioid use disorder and mental health. $50M public-private investment to evaluate safety and efficacy. 🔗 www.keranews.org/health-welln...

📢 Buenas noticias desde España: Interior ordena no multar por consumir drogas dentro de vehículos aparcados. Se reconoce el coche como espacio privado, en línea con el Constitucional. Un paso más hacia políticas con sentido común. cadenaser.com/nacional/202...

Truth.

Excellent article in @rollingstone.com reviewing the history of the coca leaf and how it ended up on the 1961 Single Convention's list of banned substances. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

We need evidence-based policies instead of harmful policing tactics. The data is clear—drug dogs get it wrong most of the time, strip searches are traumatic, and these practices push people into more dangerous drug use behaviors. Will NSW finally listen? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

'The Ukrainian Ministry of Health has opened a 30-day public consultation period, during which organizations can submit feedback or expressions of support'. Learn more about the proposal and how to support it ✍️ www.drugscience.org.uk/ukraine-psyc...

🚨 Curious about the new substances banned by the UN? 4 nitazenes in Schedule I, HHC in Schedule II and Carisoprodol in Schedule IV. Check it out👇 www.unodc.org/LSS/Announce...

🌍 Historic shift at #CND68! For the 1st time, UN drug control is under review. Governments finally agreed to evaluate a system that has fueled mass incarceration, stigma, and human rights violations. 🔗 idpc.net/blog/2025/03/cnd68-historic-vote-initiates-overdue-review-of-un-drug-control-machinery

First they came for the words… Trump’s team is quietly deleting “diversity,” “equity,” and “inclusion” from federal websites. Mentions of LGBTQ rights and racial justice are disappearing too. Erasing language is the first step to erasing rights. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

📢 OUT NOW: The Legal Regulation of Drugs: The Potential to Deliver Global Justice ❗ 9 NEW briefings on how drug reform can deliver #GlobalJustice ❗ Facts, figures & case studies from around the world ❗ A call to action for the global justice sector to engage in shaping #DrugRegulation

🚨 Side Event at the 68th CND 🚨 📢 The marathon to regulate cocaine is underway. Who will get there first? We are proud to sponsor the side event "Cocaine Trends, Regulation, and Innovation: Current and Future Scenarios." 📅 Date: Wednesday, March 12 ⏰ Time: 13:00 - 14:00 CET 📍 Room: MOE79

We’re incredibly proud to have contributed as the confirmatory analysis lab for this pioneering study on Kush in Sierra Leone conducted by the GITOC. Kush has rapidly emerged as a synthetic drug, with devastating social and health consequences. Read it here: globalinitiative.net/analysis/kus...

This is the first of a series of interviews of biotech leaders for JLS Fund II, a neuromedicine fund, conducted by W. Leonard Pickard. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHAL...

Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills in Circulation in Switzerland. Beware of the stuff out there & Stay safe. correlation-net.org/2025/02/12/c...

'...los recursos públicos deberían destinarse a la prevención, la reducción de daños y el acompañamiento terapéutico. "No consiguen que la gente deje de consumir, consiguen que nos droguemos más", afirma uno de los afectados.' www.publico.es/sociedad/red...

👉The majority of opioid samples contained fentanyl. 👉Little evidence suggesting fentanyl in samples sold as cocaine and methamphetamine. 👉The NY Drug Checking service is effective in providing information to PWUD. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The World Health Organization recommends scheduling five NPS and one medicine. Check the list of substances here: www.unodc.org/LSS/Announce...

no one's really reported on this much, but bolivia and colombia (since petro became president) have been working hard to get the WHO to deschedule the coca plant, which was made illegal under intl law under very racist colonialist circumstances (and his comments should be read in this context)

A recent investigation exposes Chinese suppliers advertising #nitazenes in Europe. Despite international warnings, ads continue to surface with suppliers operating through opaque networks. A growing threat that poses serious public health risks. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/01...

The news coming out of the U.S. is scary.... www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...

We are so happy for Ross Ulbricht, his family and friends to finally be FREE. After more than 10 years in prison, finally FREE 🙌🥳 www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

🌍💊 Safe and ethical access to psychedelic therapies in Europe can't wait! 🧠💡 Sign the petition to promote evidence-based and responsible policies: www.psychedelicare.eu 🖊️ Your support can make a difference. #MentalHealth #HarmReduction #PsychedelicTherapy

⚖️ A Florida appeals court ruled that a drug-sniffing dog's alert alone doesn't justify a car search because the dog can't distinguish between legal and unregulated cannabis 👮‍♀️🐕‍🦺 www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/f...

Interesting article about the drugs that defined 2024. www.salon.com/2024/12/21/p...