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IDPC in the media
1.8 The UK’s war on drugs: Politics and prohibition – with Niamh Eastwood and Juan Fernandez
Thailand legalizes cannabis, a first in Asia; public use prohibited
Explained: The ‘war on drugs’ and how the world is re-adjusting its response
What Thailand’s Legalization of Marijuana Means for Southeast Asia's War on Drugs
Journalists in ER trained on Narcotics Control Commission Act
Jamaican elected chair of International Drug Policy Consortium
Thailand breaks away from Southeast Asia’s brutally punitive drug policies
Rehabilitation centres enable sexual violence and torture against drug users
The UK’s war on drugs: Politics and prohibition – with Niamh Eastwood and Juan Fernandez
Russia bans several Canadian cannabis activists from entering the country
Press releases
On International Human Rights Day, UN drugs body silences UN human rights expert on ground-breaking report
Most countries fail drug policy test according to new Index
As the UN celebrates the 60th anniversary of the global ‘war on drugs’, experts highlight its devastating impacts
UN green lights medicinal cannabis but fails to challenge colonial legacy of its prohibition
After failing to respond to widespread violations in the Philippines, the United Nations risks being complicit in the unfolding human rights crisis
IDPC staff regularly provide comments to the media on a range of drug issues, in particular on international drug control, decriminilisation, regulated cannabis markets, alternative development, harm reduction, proportionality of sentencing and more.
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