1 November 2018Brazil heading for an even deadlier drug war after election of president Jair BolsonaroBolsonaro’s potential drug policies are ideologically rooted in broader social bigotry. He has a long track record of advocating a military dictatorship, publicly disparaging women, gay people and Afro-Brazilian and indigenous communities.
1 November 2018Global Drug Survey 2019The latest edition of the world's largest survey on drugs is now available in 23 languages.
1 November 2018Promoting harm reduction in China by sharing good practice abroadGovernment officials from East Africa learnt from local approaches to harm reduction, including opioid agonist therapy services.
1 November 2018Portugal’s drug policy shows what common-sense approach looks likeThere was one overdose a day on average in Portugal prior to decriminalisation; by 2016, that had dropped to 27 for the entire year.
1 November 2018Drugs in jails: Canadian ministry says it doesn't keep track of overdoses and naloxone useThe Ministry has acknowledged better monitoring is needed.
1 November 2018Zimbabwean prison officers undergo training on promoting harm reductionThe workshop aims to enhance the capacity of prison officers to protect and assist inmates, including people who use drugs.
1 November 2018UN Human Rights Committee publishes new general comment on the ‘right to life’Drug offences, although serious in nature, can never serve as the basis, within the framework of article 6, for the imposition of the death penalty.
1 November 2018Mexico Supreme Court says ban on recreational marijuana unconstitutionalThe Mexican Congress shall amend domestic legislation accordingly within 90 days.
8 November 2018INPUD: International drugs users' day 2018Marking the 10th birthday of INPUD, is the opportunity for people across the globe to come together to defend the rights and health of drug users.
8 November 2018The UK needs to take a racial justice approach to drug policyIn the UK, black people are disproportionately targeted by law enforcement despite using drugs to a lesser degree.
8 November 2018Prescribing cannabis-based medicinal products: Moving forward from the landmarkThe new system risks excluding patients in legitimate need.
8 November 2018A strong economic case for drug reform in New ZealandA cost-analysis report by the NZ drug foundation finds the removal of rigid drug laws could benefit the New Zealand economy by $450M a year.