Mary Chinery-Hesse, an IDPC Board Member gives some feedback on the launch of the first report of the West African Commission on Drugs, and the lessons we can draw from the report for the region.
The intention of the event was to foster open dialogue and debate about the links between drug policy and development, particularly in preparation for joint advocacy at the 2016 UNGASS.
Though now under military control, it is hoped that some space for open, inclusive drug policy debate can be sustained, especially as Thailand is likely to chair the next CND in 2015, a key moment in preparations for UNGASS 2016.
This week, Tennessee passed a law that permits assault charges for women who engage in any ‘unlawful’ act that may result in adverse pregnancy outcomes.
On April 17, representatives from the development sector gathered to discuss the negative impacts of current drug policies on impoverished populations, and the importance of bringing the development perspective to the 2016 UNGASS.
In this HCLU video, Allan Clear, from the Harm Reduction Coalition, explains that we do need to regulate illicit drug markets to bring more control over these substances.