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IDPC in the media
Drug control a health and human rights ‘disaster’, says IDPC
Proposed legislation would legalize supervised injection facilities to combat drug overdoses
Turning away from the 'war on drugs'
Fair, humane drug policies for Asia in 2021
Jamaica's marijuana shortage has been branded a 'cultural embarrassment'
Slovenia’s sole grassroots syringe exchange violently evicted, bulldozed
What does the poster boy for drug misuse really look like?
Why is Asia divided on a green light for medical marijuana?
Calls reignited for non-violent drug offenders to be released, as research reveals ‘war on drugs’ fuels racism
Can Portugal show the way to tackle deepening Scots drug crisis?
Press releases
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
As moves towards legal cannabis accelerate, drug policy experts call for responsible regulation of emerging markets
UN World Drug Report shows flourishing global drug market but remains silent on policy failures and human rights abuses
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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