While the bill still requires approval from the governor, the Senate's approval marks a significant step toward promoting safe and regulated access to psychedelics in California.
The Malaysian government's review of criminal penalties for drug-related offences signals a progressive step towards a more compassionate and evidence-based approach to drug use in the region.
As Scotland's drug overdose deaths remain the highest in Europe, experts call on the government to expand beyond the pilot of one overdose prevention center and implement multiple sites, a national drug checking service and widespread diamorphine treatment.
As the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs considers how to reform drug laws in Ireland, this five-part podcast series shares the stories of five individuals and how current prohibitionist policies have impacted their health and wellbeing.
Huge amounts of aid have been spent on fuelling drug prohibition in lower-income countries, causing significant harm to vulnerable communities while defaulting on stated supply-reduction goals.
Decriminalisation is being pre-emptively rubbished as a failed policy by reactionary voices, and blamed for structural and systemic problems at the heart of public drug use.
Persistent 'tough on drugs' approaches do not prevent drug use, they have only served as a tool of discrimination, harming police and community relations.
To better understand and document this growing legacy, consider avenues for further expansion, and strengthen learning tools, IDPC is looking for an experienced consultant to conduct an evaluation of the campaign’s lifetime.
The impending legislation further criminalises drug use in Uganda, alienating people who use drugs from crucial health and harm reduction services and posing a serious risk to their wellbeing.
Scottish Lord Advocate gives the go-head for an overdose prevention centre, which will save lives and provide crucial access to support for those that need it.
In the run up to Africa Policy Week, drug reform activists in Cape Town received video and media training to boost their advocacy efforts and drive positive change.
