19 October 2017UN Committee gives Russian authorities 18 months to change punitive drug policy approachesThe Committee requested that Russia support internationally acknowledged measures to prevent HIV transmission among people who inject drugs.
27 October 2017For the first time, a majority of Republicans support marijuana legalisation in the United StatesDespite some challenges, the legal regulation of cannabis in the United States continues to gain momentum across the political spectrum.
28 October 2017Peru approves medical cannabisWhile the law excludes the possibility of domestic cultivation, it should facilitate medical access for hundreds of patients.
28 October 2017Referendum on 'obsolete' cannabis law 'long overdue' in New Zealand - Drug FoundationThe new coalition government signals intent to depart from tried-and-failed punitive approaches to cannabis use.
28 October 2017Drug fatalities highest where treatment cutbacks deepest in the United KingdomThe ACMD, the government’s drug advisers, warns that cuts are the single biggest threat to drug treatment recovery outcomes.
29 October 2017Health Canada approves four Edmonton safe drug injection sitesThe Canadian government continues to roll out these life-saving harm reduction measures in an effort to counter the overdose crisis sweeping the region.
