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24 industrial-scale labs dismantled in the largest-ever operation against synthetic drugs – Over the course of the investigation, authorities seized 1 000 tonnes of chemicals, potentially removing 300... A large-scale law enforcement action, conducted within the Europol-coordinated operation Fabryka, led to the dismantling of a criminal network operating across the European Union. On Friday, 16 Januar...

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 🤔

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IGNORING ITS OWN DATA, B.C. REVIVES CRIMINALIZATION - Canadian Drug Policy Coalition On January 14, 2026, the province of B.C. announced it would end its limited decriminalization policy and reinstate criminal penalties for personal drug possession.1 The province’s decision not to ren...

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.

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YouTube video by Carne Cruda T12x64 - Drogas: ¿es posible un buen viaje? (CARNE CRUDA)

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.

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"We're going crazy": heroin pills from Colombia detected for the first time The National Police have arrested five people and seized eight kilos of this drug in Madrid, which sought to 'seduce' young people in particular.

🚨🧪 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.

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YouTube video by Drugreporter DANCE4FREEDOM – Protest for Sensible Drug Policy - BUDAPEST 06.12.2025 | SHORT SUMMARY

Check out this DANCE4FREEDOM protest for sensible drug policy in front of the Hungarian Parliament.

Awesome work by @drugreporter.bsky.social ❤️

We can't bomb our way to fewer overdoses - Salon.com Gutting addiction treatment while bombing boats proves America’s drug policy is broken

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.

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Dance for Freedom: Rave Revolution in Front of the Hungarian Parliament On December 6, something extraordinary happened on Kossuth Square in front of the Hungarian Parliament. What began as a response to escalating police harassment of musicians, clubs, and young partygoe...

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 💃🕺

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YouTube video by Drugreporter Drugreporter Visits: CheckIt! – Vienna’s Pioneering Drug Checking Service

Curious about one of Europe’s pioneering drug checking projects?

🎥 Check out this @drugreporter.bsky.social feature:

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Addictions and habits, explained by a neuroscientist, a psychologist, and a journalist Daily habits can help you thrive or quietly turn into addictions. The difference is how your brain handles cues, routines, and rewards. Three experts explain how to work with your wiring instead of ag...

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.

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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.

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Coca energy drinks soon at a store near you? After WHO said coca leaf is safe, a UN re-evaluation in December could be a game-changer for Bolivia

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.

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🚨 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.

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Inside The Lab of Kykeon Analytics: Drug Testing Explained Article by Hans Oeri Drug Checking for Harm Reduction In recent years, conversations about drug use have shifted from a focus on punishment toward a focus on health, safety, and education. At the hear...

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.

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The Strain is Beginning to Show Although the Taliban took power four years ago, and poppy cultivation has remained at historically low levels since 2023, declining opium prices, widespread poppy cultivation in Badakhshan, and the ri...

Accordint to this last study, Afghanistan’s opium ban is failing: cultivation is rising again, and Pakistan’s fields are booming.

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The Surprising Climate Effect of Legalizing Cocaine | Atmos The war on drugs has created an illegal cocaine market responsible for the degradation of the Amazon and the rights of Indigenous people.

The drug war isn’t just violent, it’s fueling Amazon deforestation🌳

Could legal regulation of cocaine be a climate solution?

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This is insane!

¡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...

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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...

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El peligroso auge de los perros policía | Cáñamo Cuando un perro policía te marca como portadora de drogas no reguladas, no solo da lugar a que el agente considere que existen indicios suficientes para registrarte, sino también a que tu privacidad e...

Publicado originalmente en la Revista Cañamo España:

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The dangerous rise of drug sniffing dogs This article critically examines the growing use of police dogs in Spain’s local forces, exposing the lack of regulation, questionable effectiveness, and the civil rights violations caused by arbitrar...

🚨 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

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El Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid confirma que la ayahuasca no es ilegal en España La justicia española aclara que la ayahuasca no está fiscalizada ni prohibida en España y ordena su devolución: una sentencia histórica que sienta jurispru

'Una sentencia histórica marca un antes y un después en la legalidad de la ayahuasca en España'.

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Diez registros arbitrarios por parte de la Policía Nacional en Madrid en apenas un año: "Me paráis porque tengo pinta de maricón" Fernando Caudevilla ha presentado una queja ante el Ministerio del Interior denunciando un patrón sistemático de identificaciones y registros que considera arbitrarios por parte de la Policía Nacio...

"Seleccionar ciudadanos por su estética, inferir su orientación sexual e intentar multarles no parece digno de un Estado Democrático".

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An Open Letter to Governments and Law Enforcement from the Founder of Archetyp Marketplace The founder of Archetyp, a leading deep web crypto market, addresses governments and law enforcement in a candid letter about the realities of the drug market and the inefficacy of enforcement efforts...

Check out the Open Letter to Governments and Law Enforcement from the Founder of Archetyp Marketplace published in 2023.

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Archetyp was one of the dark web’s biggest drug markets. A global sting has shut it down Shutdowns like this have become a recurring feature of the dark web. They are usually not a significant turning point.

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.

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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).

YouTube video by uncpublichealth Breaking the Trend: Why Overdose Deaths Are Finally Declining

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
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YouTube video by Kykeon Analytics Findings from Australia’s anabolic-androgenic steroid checking trial by Dr. Timothy Piatkwski

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.

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YouTube video by Kykeon Analytics Findings from Australia’s anabolic-androgenic steroid checking trial by Dr. Timothy Piatkwski

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

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Texas House passes bill to fund clinical trials studying ibogaine for opioid use disorders and other mental health conditions Ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychoactive drug that is illegal in the U.S., is being used abroad to treat addiction, PTSD, depression, and traumatic brain injuries.

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.

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