Prime Minister Sretta Thavisin's declarations in favour of increased punitive measures for drug use and related activities echo Thailand's catastrophic "war on drugs" in 2003, despite international recommendations for balanced, rights-based strategies.
Stronger cooperation with civil society is essential to ensure the European Drugs Agency continues to prioritise health, social justice and human rights.
This year's CND marked a departure from conservative groupthink, fostering genuine debate —including as led by Colombia and the US, tensions among UN agencies' stances, and increased civil society participation.
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
Despite budding success, Oregon's perfectible form of drug decriminalisation was torpedoed and dismantled following campaign of misinformation —offering valuable lessons for the reform movement.
Like the draconian 'Anti-Homosexuality' law before it, the new Narcotics Law endangers public health by further criminalising people who use drugs, pushing them into the margins and hindering access to health.
El modelo cooperativo de cultivo de cannabis de Barcelona está siendo atacado, a pesar de la evidencia de su éxito en reducir daños y fomentar el reforzamiento comunitario.
The entire UN system, including CND and UNODC, must join the growing number of UN agencies and Member States documenting and denouncing the harms of the ‘war on drugs’, and calling for drug policies that centre human rights.
