Ending criminalisation for simple drug possession will not solve the drug deaths catastrophe —a result of prohibition and systemic oppression, yet it is an essential step in the right direction.
Former Aotearoa/New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark calls for investments in harm reduction and drug law reform to prevent rising harms related to nitazenes.
More than 260 European drug policy NGOs and 130 drug policy experts from 25 EU Member States have already signed the 2024 Manifesto for a progressive EU drug policy.
Senators propose amendment to enshrine the criminalisation of simple drug possession in Brazil's constitution fueling a destructive domestic 'drug war'.
US: Re-criminalisation of possession of drugs marks a major U-turn for Oregon, but offers an opportunity for drug policy reformists to address misunderstandings and misinformation about decriminalisation.
IDPC and other organisations encourage the Special Rapporteurs to acknowledge the harmful effects of criminalising drug use and sex work in relation to the policing of people living in poverty in public spaces.
Ahead of the next Global Day of Action (26 June 2024), let us once more mobilise in transnational solidarity to reclaim power and rights for our communities, nurture our growing movement, and demand accountability and redress.
Over 30 European organisations acknowledge the failure of drug policies and demand a new approach prioritising health, rights, and community participation
Stevens et al. explain how decriminalising drug possession is an immediate first step towards reducing the harms of punitive drug policies and drug-related harm.
Germany's cannabis reform signals a continental step in the right direction, but it is also a missed opportunity to centre racial justice and social equity
