These scenarios are stories about what 'could' happen in the future in and around the hemispheric drug system, based on current trends, and including relevant political, economic, social, cultural and international dynamics.

On Friday 17th May, the Secretary General of the OEA, José Miguel Insulza, will meet with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to share the results of the hemispheric review of drug policies.

This report contains several recommendations for federal legislative reforms related to civil rights, deficit reduction, law enforcement, foreign policy, sentencing and reentry, effective drug treatment, public health, and drug prevention education.

APDES argues against the recent ban of legal highs. They claim just by prohibition the scene will sink into the underground black market.

“SUPPORT DON’T PUNISH” is a global advocacy campaign to raise awareness of the harms that are being caused by the criminalisation of people who use drugs. On 26th June a day of action will be held.

The review was mandated by Heads of State at 2012 Summit of the Americas. The new study should enrich the already-vibrant hemispheric debate over drug policy alternatives, including the option of legal, regulated markets for cannabis.

This Friday, May 17, in Bogotá, Colombia, OAS Secretary General will present TO Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos the outcomes of the hemispheric drug policy review mandated by the heads of state in 2012.

For the first time, sitting presidents in Latinamerica are questionin the international drug control paradigm and calling for debate on alternative approaches. Their actions have had repercussions internationally,

The Georgian government is considering to legalise marijuana in the country. One of the reasons could be "to reduce the number of drug-related crimes".

Um manifesto favorável à descriminalização de usuários de drogas, assinado por mais de 100 líderes evangélicos, foi entregue ao presidente da Câmara dos Deputados, Henrique Eduardo Alves.

Especialistas internacional entregarão esta semana à presidente Dilma Rousseff, ao Congresso Nacional e ao Supremo Tribunal Federal uma carta contra o projeto de reforma na lei nacional antidrogas, em tramitação na Câmara.

The Colorado legislature became the first in the country to pass laws regulating recreational marijuana sales and use on 8th May.

The bill needs to make it clear that its objective is to promote harm-reduction and health, as well as the decriminalisation of drug possesion for personal use.

This report shows, through interviews with nine people whose lives have been directly affected by stop and search, the disproportionality and ethnic prejudice of law enforcement practices.

Seven former ministers of justice in Brazil signed a manifest attesting the unconstitutionality of the criminalization of the penal repression of drug possession for personal use.

The BC Provincial Health Officer warns that changes to sentencing and other justice practices brought about by the enactment of the Canadian SSCA will have very negative effects on the health of Aboriginal people.

According to a nationwide poll of 1,500 Americans, 52% back marijuana legalisation, reflecting majorities of Democrats, independents and liberal and moderate Republicans.

The report documents the failing role that current federal drug policies play in supporting safety and health and draws attention to the acute need for an improved system of supports for people who inject drugs.

The Prison Governors Association became the latest organisation to support the call to governments to “quantify the unintended negative consequences of the current approach to drugs".