10 March 2024Ireland: Call for part of Misuse of Drugs Act to be repealedAdopting a health-led approach to drug use must involve the end to criminalisation and stigma.
10 March 2024Moroccan hashish dealers reportedly boycott Israel, citing Palestinian sufferingIsrael news outlet, Mako, reported the experience of a domestic supplier suggesting increased difficulties sourcing the drug.
10 March 2024Minor drug seizures by Vancouver Police increased after 'decriminalization,' data indicatesBy waiving seizure only in a limited type of cases, B.C.'s exemption falls short from expectations.
10 March 2024Future of DULF compassion club will hinge on judicial reviewA judicial review could override Health Canada's denial of safe supply compassion clubs, enabling life-saving community work.
10 March 2024US: We must hold the Biden administration accountable to the Black community on marijuana reformThe Biden Administration vowed to end cannabis criminalisation, but actions contradict promises
10 March 2024German cannabis legalisation explainedThe German federal parliament has voted to decriminalise cannabis possession and home growing, and enable non-profit growers' cooperatives.
10 March 2024Philippine drug war won’t end with Duterte in jailBeyond the former president's culpability, the country must engage in a process of accountability and change to ensure this tragedy is not repeated.
6 March 2024OPC info: A new online resource on overdose prevention centresNew repository of studies on overdose prevention centres now available for governments and civil society.
28 February 2024Malaysia: Almost 6,000 detained nationwide in three-day anti-drug opDespite moves toward drug policy reform in Malaysia, drug crackdowns persist, posing questions around human rights impacts and safeguards
14 February 2024US: We have treatments for opioid addiction that work. So why is the problem getting worse?Access to evidence-based life-saving treatments continue to be hampered by stigma, racial inequality, and restrictive policies on drug prescribing.
8 February 2024Transforming the UN drug policy paradigm: IDPC statement at Human Rights Council intersessional panelIDPC Director, Ann Fordham, called for a process of institutional transformation to contribute to a new drug policy paradigm.
7 February 2024DEA considers rescheduling cannabis: What this means for U.S. and global policyRescheduling cannabis would not do nearly enough to address the harms of the 'war on drugs', domestically and internationally.