Drug checking, a key harm reduction tool which enables users to have their synthetic drugs chemically analyzed in order to increase safety of their use, could be set up in Geneva in 2017.
Australian lawmakers committed to legalize the growing of marijuana for medical use within a part of the world renowned for zero-tolerance and harsh penalties for illegal drugs.
"Cannabis clubs" allowing members to use the drug without facing a penalty are reportedly set to open in four Swiss cities: Zurich, Basel, Bern and Geneva.
In this documentary by the West Africa Drug Policy Network, African Experts and practitioners explain how punitive drug policies must be replaced by a health-based and person-centred approach
The Municipal Assembly of Lisbon has approved a proposal to the Council of Lisbon to implement a plan on the opening of drug consumption rooms in the city "in the shortest time" possible.
The UNGASS 2016 could signify a watershed moment in the development of international drug policies based on the health, safety and rights of human beings.
The lives of people suffering from HCV and other diseases shouldn’t hang in the balance when affordable generic medicines are merely a legislative victory away.