The ever flimsy veil of consensus continues to fall away as the weight of the damage and failure of punitive drug policies becomes ever more undeniable.
Accessible and evidence-based treatment services for people experiencing difficulties in relation to their drug use are rare in Thailand. Investment in a public health approach, departing from harmful and costly punitive responses, is urgently needed.
Stark contrasts are emerging in the global community on how to address the legality of cannabis, as the INCB meets with Filipino and Uruguayan drug control representatives.
Besides the material losses and psychological impact of the demolition of ROG, this action speaks of the deteriorating conditions for community and civic mobilisation in Slovenia.
We stand in solidarity with our members, partners, donors and friends in continuing the fight for social justice, for human rights and to end the damaging ‘war on drugs’.
The INCB calls on States to adopt and pursue drug control policies that respect and protect human rights and that are consistent with international human rights instruments
In clear contrast to the CND and the UNODC, in the last ten years the INCB has played an increasing role in the efforts to integrate international drug control, and the human rights systems.
At a recent workshop organised under the SPIRIT project, transgender sex workers who use drugs shared experiences and learning on harm reduction and the need for alternatives to punishment.
A regulated cannabis market could ensure traditional varieties, as well as cultivation and production practices, are valued and benefit traditional growers.
