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[Lara Loaiza @LaraSLoaiza]

Colombia's new government will likely double down on criminalizing coca despite evidence showing that regulating the plant would have minimal impact on cocaine production.

My latest for @Talkingdrugs
https://t.co/yH6UO4ZuNf

[IDPC @IDPCnet]

Only 6% of needed #HarmReduction funding is available in low- and middle-income countries.

Then the US shut down PEPFAR.

'We know the money is there. It's just going to the wrong place' — @HRI_news
#WorldHealthDay

Read the report: https://t.co/7WJwr5Lk6P

[IDPC @IDPCnet]

Ten years after #UNGASS2016, the gap between commitments and reality is wider than ever.

IDPC’s new report examines what changed, what didn’t — and what must happen next for global drug policy to align with reality and UN principles.

📘 Read & share: https://t.co/PwmMoy4I9y

[TalkingDrugs @Talkingdrugs]

Live with @insightcrime talking about fentanyl, synthetic opioid market evolution and more NOW ⤵️

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[TalkingDrugs @Talkingdrugs]

Happening tomorrow on IG, our call with @InSightCrime
on the global supply chain of synthetic opioids like fentanyl and more 🔥

12:00 Eastern Time
18:00 CET

Get the reminder here: https://t.co/4N79dkLVdE

[International Network of People who Use Drugs @INPUD]

Happy International Drug Users Day! ❤️

A day to celebrate our communities, our resilience and the fight that never stops.
We’ve faced stigma, criminalisation and hate — but we’re still here, stronger than ever.

We are proud. We are loud. We are not going anywhere.

#IDUD2025

[National Harm Reduction Coalition @HarmReduction]

Drug users' rights are #HumanRights — full stop. This is true on #InternationalDrugUsersDay & the other 364 days of the year. Today & always at NHRC, we'll continue our life-saving, evidence-backed #HarmReduction work that centers the people most impacted by drug use: People...

[TalkingDrugs @Talkingdrugs]

Our upcoming live conversation with @InSightCrime will over much of the reality of the global supply chain of synthetic opioids like fentanyl and more.

12:00 Eastern Time
18:00 CET

Sign up for the chat here: https://t.co/4N79dkLno6

[InSight Crime Español @InSightCrime_es]

🌎 Junto con @TalkingDrugs estaremos en Instagram explorando el auge y expansión del mercado de fentanilo a nivel global y su impacto en la producción de otros opioides sintéticos. Este panel en ingles será la antesala de nuestro evento del 20/11, exclusivo para donantes: https://t.co/SWi4AxSyk1

[Garth Mullins @garthmullins]

We started DULF because we knew nobody was coming to save us, so we had to save ourselves. It worked. But right wing politicians made themselves famous off scapegoating us. The government de-funded us. The cops raided us. But our day in court is here. https://t.co/KwQctmClj3

[Harm Reduction International @HRInews]

VACANCY: We are seeking a consultant to identify and document compelling examples of divestment from punitive approaches to drugs, and investment in programmes that prioritise community, health and justice. https://t.co/AY8Mz1HORK

Application deadline: Wednesday, 1 October 2025.

[National Harm Reduction Coalition @HarmReduction]

🧵People living w/ #HIV/#AIDS created the #HarmReduction movement decades ago, when the government left them behind — allowing our loved ones to die from preventable health complications. NHRC remains steadfast in our work to save lives, improve public health conditions, &...

[TalkingDrugs @Talkingdrugs]

Colombian decertification and the state's potential return to glyphosate spraying are a concerning turn for the drug war.

Expert insights from @Dejusticia @visomutop @WOLA_org ⤵️
https://t.co/zItL72Y9Qu

[TalkingDrugs @Talkingdrugs]

US has just decertified Colombia (and others) efforts in counter-narcotics operations, which will likely lead to serious defunding of bilateral military and development deals, and additional trade restrictions.

Trump has explicitly blamed Petro for the decertification.

[ÚltimaHoraCaracol @UltimaHoraCR]

#MUNDO| El secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, señaló directamente al presidente Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) como responsable de la descertificación a Colombia. "Desafortunadamente, ahora tienen un presidente que, además de ser errático, no ha sido un buen socio en la lucha contra los cárteles de la droga. Así que, bajo su liderazgo, simplemente no cumplen con los estándares".

Agregó que Colombia tiene un camino para volver a ser certificada bajo ciertas condiciones "actualmente tienen un liderazgo deficiente, especialmente en este tema de las drogas. Pero pueden cambiar. Pueden ser más cooperativos y pueden cumplir con los criterios para salir de la lista de descertificación". @itsDCastrillon

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[TalkingDrugs @Talkingdrugs]

Banning #Kratom's 7-OH may be a slippery slope of criminalisation and prohibition. In practice, it's a nightmare to enforce, and may just drag this plant into prohibition along with it.

By @DrugCulturesPod
https://t.co/Rv1rdf05lN

[TalkingDrugs @Talkingdrugs]

Remembering @OverdoseDay #IOAD25, we see overdose deaths as a policy failure of prohibition - failing to keep drug markets without contaminants, failing to keep people safe.

By @julianbuchanan and more.
https://t.co/twVJdaG1pO

[TalkingDrugs @Talkingdrugs]

.@ParabolaCenter's anti-monopoly crash course looks incredible, with fantastic speakers and teachers involved 🔥

Open to the public but requires registration.

Sign up details below ⤵️

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[TalkingDrugs @Talkingdrugs]

The new Kenyan drug bill is a step in the right direction. It pushes for youth safety, especially around alcohol.

But as @EstherPassaris told us, it's a missed chance to fund harm reduction interventions that keep people alive.

Read ⤵️
https://t.co/vKHObRFCQT

[TalkingDrugs @Talkingdrugs]

The Chinese #nitazenes ban could be a key move in controlling the drug's production and international trafficking.

But it could just as likely continue the cat and mouse game of drug banning that moved us from fent to nitazenes.

Thx @GI_TOC & @Marthevdp
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