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Deutsche Drogenpolitik: The Law And Its Enforcement, Stakeholders And Reforms
On 3 March Sunday evening around 25 people gathered for the meeting with Daniel George, Executive Director of FDP group in the City Council of Hagen. Participants learned about German drug policy: the law and its enforcement, position of stakeholders and possible...
“Narcofeminism” And Humane Drug Policy: Andrey Rylkov Foundation
What is "narcofeminism"? How the war on drugs influenced and keeps influencing women? How to find and develop women resources to end the drug war? A meeting with representatives of Andrey Rylkov Foundation was held on 26 February 2019 in Minsk. At the beginning of the...
Harm Reduction Lecture Of Legalize Belarus In Viciebsk
Around 25 people gathered for the Legalize Belarus harm reduction lecture in Beatles-club of Viciebsk. Social workers, journalists, human rights defenders and doctors stayed for the discussion. A social worker from a non-governmental centre that help people which...
Harm Reduction Lecture Of Legalize Belarus In Homiel
More than 20 people of different ages and occupation attended Legalize Belarus lecture on harm reduction in Homiel on 17 February 2019. Participants learned about the most popular psychoactive substances in Belarus: their effects and harm reduction practices. During...
Belarus MDMA Death Case Highlights Danger of Prohibition
The text was originally published on TalkingDrugs. A high-profile criminal trial, involving a group of young people and a young woman’s tragic death following MDMA use, has gripped Belarus. On 4 August 2018, eight young people gathered in the apartment of Diana L...
How a small grass roots group is trying to legalize cannabis in Belarus
The text was originally published on cannabis.net. Fighting the fear of cannabis to end the savage drug war in Belarus. Legalize Belarus civic campaign activists presented Gods & Cannabis T-shirts collection. What is their goal? Belarus is a country with...
The Parliament Put Aside Changes In Article 328
On 29 June 2018 the lower chapter of Parliament passed the law project, but now it is put aside sine die. On 19 December 2018 the position "Introducing changes and additions to certain codes of the Republic of Belarus" was listed in the agenda of the autumn session of...
Gods & Cannabis presentation gathered over 75 attendees
Legalize Belarus presenting the Gods & Cannabis End The Drug War Limited Edition T-shirt collection.
2969 signatures for decriminalisation sent to the Parliament
In the reply the Parliament stated, that the new law is still developed in cooperation with other government institutions, including KGB and Police.
It Absolutely Will Not Stop: A Report From A Belarus Rave
In the night of 30 September the Legalize Belarus PLUR rave was interrupted by SOBR (Belarusian SWAT) squad that broke into the bunker.
Ministry of Information unblocked IP address 139.162.166.31
After numerous appeals to the governmental institutions responsible for the blocking, the IP address was finally unblocked on 13th July 2018.
legalize.by website blocked in Belarus
Legalize Belarus website (https://legalize.by) was blocked on May 17th in Belarus by decision of the Minister of Information (Kyky.org, Naša Niva, Radio Liberty, Belaruspartisan, Euroradio). In the official notification "propaganda of marijuana use" was mentioned as a...