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Our positions, commentary and media coverage on addiction policy.
The Czech government decided last week that kratom will not be banned and that the functioning of the newly introduced very stric…
Read more →The regulation of psychomodulatory substances has represented, as of January 1, 2025, a major shift in Czech drug policy toward t…
Read more →The current medical cannabis system does not reflect the real needs of an ageing society.
Read more →The European Commission has presented a new EU drugs strategy and action plan aimed at combating the illicit drug market. The str…
Read more →New regulation on e-cigarettes comes into force. Stricter rules for sale and use As of today, 1 December 2025, a new regulation …
Read more →The illicit tobacco trade undermines taxation policies, damages public budgets, and increases access to cheap and potentially dan…
Read more →This joint memorandum of RATIO - Think tank for rational addiction policies and the Institute for Mental Health and Addiction Stu…
Read more →The upcoming EU Drugs Strategy offers a unique opportunity to move away from a disproportionately punitive model and toward a bal…
Read more →The legislative process of the amendment to the Criminal Code has been concluded with the President’s signature, introducing a nu…
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