The changing global environment allows countries in the Global South, especially in Latin America, to experiment with new policy approaches.

Earlier this summer, the Ontario government put a freeze on plans to open new overdose-prevention sites.

NGO Juventas believe that the system of support for young people who are using psychoactive substances is underdeveloped and it is crucial to adjust the services to their needs, to fight and reduce the stigma surrounding young people who need help.

The HNZ apologised to the thousands of people it evicted, and said it was “dismayed at the scale of the human impact of the zero-tolerance policy” and was working to be a more compassionate organisation.

Emma Kealy, Shadow Mental Health Minister, has accused the government of not allocating sufficient funding to health services.

The Australian Medical Association's President, Tony Bartone, supports the pill testing trial in a bid to educate and reduce harms for festival-goers.

Circumventing UN protocol, the UN has invited countries to sign a "Call to Action" reminiscent of pre-UNGASS.

A 2015 report compiled by the Oireachtas Justice Committee recommended that the possession of drugs for personal use be decriminalised, while almost 75% of the population agrees with the availability of cannabis for medicinal purposes.

New South Wales authorities vowed to shut down a popular music festival after two people died of suspected drug overdoses

Evidence from other European countries indicates that effectively-implemented HAT programme can reduce overdose mortality rates, as well as the societal costs of drug harms

Scotland offers naloxone kits to peers, but fear of reprisals by the police hinders uptake

Penal Reform International, the International Drug Policy Consortium and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network underscore the urgency of criminal justice reform to reduce negative impact of drug control on human rights.

Building on years of community advocacy, the law aims to curb the increasing number of overdose deaths in San Francisco.

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Lukman, a 29-year-old father of one, provided cannabis oil to patients who were suffering from ailments that were difficult to treat with legal medicines.