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More »When the "honor of the epaulette" replaced the "health of the nation"
Yesterday we angered the Minister of the Interior Valentin Radev. He was offended that we took data that is freely available from the website of the Ministry of the Interior and told it to the public. The reason was the "Analysis of Bulgarian Drug Policy 2009-2016" that we published. The information "undermines the authority of the Ministry of the Interior", he said and sullenly scolded us for not ...
More »The economics of legal weed and why there's no turning back
They say ideas are contagious. They start with a few, they spread by word of mouth, which promises them a furious growth until they circle the Earth. What if that idea was to live in a country where you could freely buy cannabis from your local shop? Only a quarter of a century ago, Amsterdam was …
More »Legalization of cannabis around the world and in our country – in 2016
The year is not over yet, but in politics almost nothing happens overnight, especially when it comes to serious and large-scale reforms, such as the legalization of cannabis. Let's take a look at what is happening around the globe with the prohibition of this much-discussed plant. …
More »The stupidity of the government (will) kill children with drug tests
This article* will explain why the idea of introducing urine drug testing among students is frightening and counterproductive. We begin by clarifying that adolescent drug use is not a good thing, worthy of admiration, on the contrary – whatever policies we adopt regarding drugs, we must first analyze what will happen to …
More »Survey: What young people think about cannabis
In connection with the media partnership of the Expert Club for Economics and Politics and the "Freedom for Hemp" March, our team set out to analyze data from a demographic survey on people's attitudes towards the possible decriminalization or legalization of the hemp plant. Over 2,000 people took part in the online survey. These are …
More »The illegal law
Vasil Haralampiev* On April 14, 2016, I attended the meeting of the Health Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. The agenda was entirely dedicated to the draft amendments to the Law on the Control of Narcotic Drugs and Percussives, which were to be voted on in the second reading in the committee. Sitting next to me was Kaloyan Yankov, a 50-year-old patient …
More »What I learned from the Warsaw drug conference: Good examples
At the beginning of the year, I received an invitation to participate in the Urban Drug Policies conference, which was held in the Polish capital Warsaw. The idea of the event was to bring together Polish officials tasked with formatting and implementing state drug policy with representatives of the sector from other countries with similar or radically different approaches to the problem. The task …
More »What I learned from the Warsaw drug conference: The Iron Curtain
At the beginning of the year, I received an invitation to participate in the Urban Drug Policies conference, which was held in the Polish capital Warsaw. The idea of the event was to bring together Polish officials tasked with formatting and implementing state drug policy with representatives of the sector from other countries with similar or radically different approaches to the problem. The task …
More »Liberty 420 Manifesto for the "Freedom for Hemp" March
EKIP publishes the Liberty 420 manifesto for participation in the "Freedom for Hemp" march, which will be held on April 24 at 3:00 PM in front of the Courthouse. …
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