15 November 2018EHRA: Our lives – our rulesThe article entails a four step process as to how people can actively change drug policy within their country.
15 November 2018Civil society calls for rapid international response to the human rights crisis in TanzaniaGNP have urged UN Heads and various other organisations to respond to state-sanctioned violence towards communities of LGBT individuals and sex workers.
15 November 2018Thailand: Pot approved for research, medical useMedicinal cannabis will become available to patients in need, as the cabinet of Thailand give consent to reforming the existing drug act.
8 November 2018A strong economic case for drug reform in New ZealandA cost-analysis report by the NZ drug foundation finds the removal of rigid drug laws could benefit the New Zealand economy by $450M a year.
8 November 2018Prescribing cannabis-based medicinal products: Moving forward from the landmarkThe new system risks excluding patients in legitimate need.
8 November 2018The UK needs to take a racial justice approach to drug policyIn the UK, black people are disproportionately targeted by law enforcement despite using drugs to a lesser degree.
8 November 2018INPUD: International drugs users' day 2018Marking the 10th birthday of INPUD, is the opportunity for people across the globe to come together to defend the rights and health of drug users.
1 November 2018Mexico Supreme Court says ban on recreational marijuana unconstitutionalThe Mexican Congress shall amend domestic legislation accordingly within 90 days.
1 November 2018UN Human Rights Committee publishes new general comment on the ‘right to life’Drug offences, although serious in nature, can never serve as the basis, within the framework of article 6, for the imposition of the death penalty.
1 November 2018Zimbabwean prison officers undergo training on promoting harm reductionThe workshop aims to enhance the capacity of prison officers to protect and assist inmates, including people who use drugs.
1 November 2018Drugs in jails: Canadian ministry says it doesn't keep track of overdoses and naloxone useThe Ministry has acknowledged better monitoring is needed.
1 November 2018Portugal’s drug policy shows what common-sense approach looks likeThere was one overdose a day on average in Portugal prior to decriminalisation; by 2016, that had dropped to 27 for the entire year.