Show threadKevin Karhan Feb 3

For example, the [former] Chief of Police in #Köln (#Cologne) advocated for abolishing #NonviolentDrugOffenses from criminal code (namely, minor amounts of #Cannabis [#Weed and #Hash]) because the mandate to press charges got police officers to waste time reporting #drug #users / #consumers, knowing any minor amount [ <20g ] would get tossed by prosecutors entirely and even at repeat offenders only result in a fine.

  • Which is #PersonnelHours wasted to actually work on real #crime (and i.e. go after burglars, carjackers, and armed robbers) than 'busting' that same person self-medicating because they can't afford prescription weed at moonrock prices nor find a doctor to prescribe.

(This was in the late 2010s BTW!)

Personally, I'd want to see the "#PortugueseModel" of #decriminalization and #care towards #DrugUsers and #addicts because the only way to exercise #PublicHealth, #YouthProtection and #ConsumerProtection standards is by having a "bright field" where #regulation is possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR3Ynx0s8gE&t=371s

Why The War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure

YouTube
Joseph Lim Aug 22, 2025

#Asean countries could follow?

Malaysian health experts, activists suggest following #Singapore’s tough stance on #vaping 👍
"Singapore said it will treat it as a #drug issue with harsher penalties, incl'g #jail for sellers of #vapes w #harmful substances. Vaping has been banned in 🇸🇬 since 2018.. #Publichealth #medicine specialist Sharifa pointed out tt a lot of places hv banned vap'g but don't deem vape users as #drugusers. These incl Thailand, Hong Kong, Brunei & India"
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-health-experts-activists-suggest-following-singapores-tough-stance-on-vaping

Malaysian health experts, activists suggest following Singapore’s tough stance on vaping

A survey shows the use of vape and e-cigarettes among students and youth in Malaysia is increasing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times
Steve Dustcircle 🌹Dec 19, 2024

Paying #DrugUsers to #StaySober Really Works

The concept is simple: a small cash reward for each negative #drugtest. And there’s solid #science behind it.

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/paying-drug-users-to-stay-sober/
#cleanandsober #sobriety #addiction

Paying Drug Users to Stay Sober Really Works

The concept is simple: a small cash reward for each negative drug test. And there’s solid science behind it.

Reasons to be Cheerful
Steve Dustcircle 🌹Jul 5, 2024

#SupremeCourt declines to hear a series of challenges to #laws barring #felons and #drugusers from having #guns

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/02/politics/guns-felons-abusers-illinois-supreme-court/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/17/politics/supreme-court-refuses-to-block-assault-weapons-bans-in-illinois/index.html

Supreme Court declines to hear a series of challenges to laws barring felons and drug users from having guns

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it won’t take up a challenge to parts of a federal law that bar convicted felons and drug users from possessing firearms, and let stand a ban on assault-style weapons in Illinois.

CNN
Norobiik @[email protected]Jun 29, 2024

#MANILA – When #RodrigoDuterte was running for president eight years ago, he vowed to order the #police and the #military to find #DrugUsers and #DrugTraffickers to kill them. He said he would offer them immunity. In the months after, #PoliceOfficers and #Vigilantes mercilessly gunned down tens of thousands of people in #SummaryExecutions.

Years later, #Philippines reckons with #Duterte’s brutal #DrugWar
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/29/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-duterte-drug-war/

Years later, Philippines reckons with Duterte’s brutal drug war

The violence unleashed by the former Philippine leader is finally getting a look, including from the International Criminal Court.

The Japan Times
Show threadJo ♀️🐈🐈‍⬛🛍️🌛🥂Jun 23, 2024
@realTuckFrumper why stop there? Do ALL of freaking Congress & staff. Start with Matt Gaetz,MTG,Dump,Boobert,Mike Johnson..... #traitors #drugusers
tasiaJun 10, 2024

DRUG USER LIBERATION FRONT TO PURSUE CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE, ANNOUNCES FUNDRAISER

https://themainlander.com/2024/06/09/dulfaid/

#DULF #SAFESUPPLY #overdosecrisis #vancouver #fentanyl.#drugusers #liberation #mutualaid #MutualAidRequest #canada #homeless #DTES #freethem #Druguserliberationfront

DRUG USER LIBERATION FRONT TO PURSUE CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE, ANNOUNCES FUNDRAISER

The founders of DULF, Jeremy and Eris, were arrested in October 2023 after their compassion club showed extremely promising results. Crown has decided to pursue charges.

AutisticMumTo3Apr 14, 2024

UK swapped to fatal US blood products to save money, minutes suggest | Contaminated blood scandal | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/14/contaminated-blood-inquiry-uk-cheaper-minutes

#ContaminatedBloodScandal
#USBloodProducts
#Money
#Costs
#NHS
#HIV
#Hepatitis
#DrugUsers
#SexWorkers
#Prisoners
#DeptOfHealth
#Kryobulin2
#Kryobulon1
#GranadaWorldInAction
#PM
#Langstaff
#Haemophiliacs
#HepatitisC
#Factor8

UK swapped to fatal US blood products to save money, minutes suggest

Exclusive: contaminated blood campaigners say internal 1976 Immuno AG document proves British government negligence

The Guardian
BC Info BotApr 15, 2023
Global News BC: Parents, politicians call for care, compassion on 7th anniversary of B.C. overdose crisis https://globalnews.ca/news/9626011/bc-overdose-crisis-7th-anniversary-richmond/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCoverdosecrisisanniversary #mentalhealthandaddictions #bctoxicdrugcrisis #BCoverdosecrisis #Toxicdrugdeaths #toxicdrugsupply #OpioidCrisis #Drugusers #Fentanyl #Naloxone #Health
Parents, politicians call for care, compassion on 7th anniversary of B.C. overdose crisis

Paramedics went from responding to roughly 14,000 overdose calls in 2016 to more than 33,000 in 2022, according to B.C. Emergency Health Services.

Global News
Graveyard insurrectoDec 1, 2022

~LET'S TALK ABOUT FENTANYL ~
You can not die from touching, looking, or being near it. Fentanyl is only dangerous if inhaled or ingested.
*Most street drugs have fentanyl in them now*

No one is handing it out for free. Drug dealing is a business

It is NOT in your weed.
no one is sprinkling fentanyl onto your blunts, and even if they did it burns up before you could smoke it.

Please carry naloxone. Start slow. Never use alone if you can help it.

#harmreduction #drugusers #harmreductionists #harmreduxsaveslives
#party