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The CDPE publishes blog posts on current and relevant topics in the field of drug policy, as well as press releases related to high profile reports and publications that we produce.
Posted: February 28 2011
Author: Dan Werb
Ecstasy has been a major source of concern for policymakers and the public since the popularity of this drug expanded rapidly among young people in the 1990s. Despite a lot of concern that ecstasy is associated with decreased cognitive ability, however, there has been a dearth of evidence on its negative effects, leading then-Chairman of the UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (and current ICSDP Scientific Board member) Dr. David Nutt to suggest in a Lancet study that ecstasy appeared to be less harmful than alcohol and tobacco.
Continue ReadingPosted: October 7 2010
Author: CDPE
Leading international scientific body supports call for legalization and regulation to reduce cannabis-related harms.
Continue ReadingPosted: June 28 2010
Author: Nazlee Maghsoudi
In Lead Up to XVIII International AIDS Conference, Scientists and Other Leaders Call for Reform of International Drug Policy and Urge Others to Sign-on
Continue ReadingPosted: April 27 2010
Author: CDPE
International Centre for Science in Drug Policy says decades of scientific data reveals strong link between drug prohibition, black market profits and crime.
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