Governor Lilia Pineda ordered local chief executives to draw up fresh strategies in the campaign against illegal drugs even as the provincial board allocated 15 million pesos to purchase more equipment, including guns and ammunition, for the police; even as she stressed the need to involve communities and all sectors in the campaign.
A new documentary is shedding light on the thousands of residents of New York state who inject heroin in public or semi-public places, with dire consequences for their health and their communities.
Brazil's Supreme Court has begun discussing the potential decriminalization of personal drug use, in a landmark case that could do much to tackle the country's overcrowded prison system.
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that the Communist Party and the Chinese people would stand firm and defeat illicit drug use through a ‘people’s war continuing a zero-tolerance drug policy approach.
This workshop served to strengthen the relationship between US and Latin American activists and explore options for joint advocacy efforts, with a particular focus on the UNGASS on drugs.
Ohio citizens will vote on whether to legalise recreational and medicinal marijuana use in November, a decision that could concentrate the state’s legal marijuana business to 10 growers.
Evidence shows that the repressive way of dealing with the drug problem in ASEAN countries has done little to reduce the supply and demand of illicit drugs or to deter traffickers and users.
This interview with Tom Kramer, Transnational Institute, provides an insight into the link between drugs and development in Myanmar and the difficulties in finding alternative livelihoods for communities that grow opium.