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Transform Drug Policy Foundation (TDPF) is the UK's leading centre of expertise on drug policy and law reform.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Drug Courts: A cause for celebration or a misguided attempt at progress?

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In 1989 the first known drug treatment court was established in Miami in response to a crack epidemic. Two decades later, such courts are...
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Friday, March 08, 2013

The war on drugs: time to count the costs to women

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The below post is reproduced from the Count the Costs blog .  Given that today is International Women’s Day , it seems an appropriate ...
Thursday, February 28, 2013

Where now for opponents of cannabis law reform?

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This opinion piece appears in the Febuary edition of 'Matters of Substance' , the magazine of the New Zealand Drug Policy Fou...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

New Ipsos MORI poll shows 53% of GB public want cannabis legalised or decriminalised

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News release Embargoed until 00:01 Tuesday 19 February Tel:  07980 213 943 or 07970 174 747 ...
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Friday, February 15, 2013

This critique of drug prohibition was written 45 years ago

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These are pages from 'The Limits of the Criminal Sanction' written by Herbert L. Packer in 1968. I t 's striking how spot...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Text a donation to Transform

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There’s now a new REALLY EASY way to donate to Transform.  There’s no admin fee, no commission or running fees and it’s free to text fro...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Transform seeks new Treasurer

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2012 was an historic and exciting year for drug policy reform, with two US states voting to legalise cannabis and a host of eminent public...
Thursday, November 08, 2012

Marijuana legalisation: Sometimes Violations of International Law Are Cause for Celebration

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This is guest article for the Transform blog by Damon Barrett , Deputy Director of Harm Reduction International, co-founder of the Internat...
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Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Cannabis legalisation in Washington and Colorado: A game-changer

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Last night was a historic moment for the drug policy reform movement: two US states, Washington and Colorado , voted to legally control, t...
Thursday, October 18, 2012

The US votes for change (to its drug laws)

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Although the US has for a long time been one of the world’s most ardent supporters of global prohibition, a number of its constituent state...
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