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20 March 2013

Mexico’s new military police force

By establishing another federal security force made up of elements with primarily military training, la gendarmería, México president Peña Nieto is following in the footsteps of his predecessors to militarize public security in the country.
20 March 2013

Will pot bill go up in smoke in Maryland state?

The Maryland Senate voted to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of marijuana; this will remove the threat of jail time for people caught with less than 10 grams of marijuana.
20 March 2013

Open Society Foundation recruits deputy director

The International Harm Reduction Development Program (IHRD) of Open Society Foundation recruits a deputy director to Manage the coordination of management, policy/advocacy, grantmaking, finance/budget for the IHRD program.
20 March 2013

Harm Reduction recruits conference organisation intern

In the lead up to the 2013 International Harm Reduction Conference, Harm Reduction International is recruiting a conference organisation intern to assist in the final stages of preparation of the event, that will be held in Vilnius in june in 2013.
20 March 2013

Harm Reduction recruits press and communications intern

In the lead up to the 2013 International Harm Reduction Conference, Harm Reduction International is recruiting a communication intern to assist in the final stages of preparation of the event, that will be held in Vilnius in june in 2013.
20 March 2013

Obstacles ahead in Burma’s opium war

In Burma poppy cultivation grew 17% last year, according to UNODC and around 300,000 households in the country are currently engaged in its cultivation, Burma is now feeling increased pressure to tackle its drugs problem.