Dutch governments have been clamping down on coffeeshops by banning those in border cities from serving tourists, and forcing the closure of establishments near schools.
FADCA and the West African Drug Policy Network call upon the Liberian Government to review its drug control policies and ensure that they align with the UNGASS Outcome Document.
Nine former heads of state write an open letter to President Obama, asking for the final days of the presidency to be used to commute more prison sentences of low-level drug offenders.
More than 400 people have been arrested for drug crimes since a new six-month narcotics crackdown started on New Year’s Day, a measure experts have deemed counterproductive.
The incoming Thai Justice Minister has called for a more comprehensive, balanced approach, but shied from engaging with his predecessor’s idea to decriminalise certain substances.
As we begin 2017, Gino Vumbaca, President of Harm Reduction Australia, lays out a path towards making Australia a safer and more humane country with respect to drug policy.