The conference aimed to create a space for reflection, debate and analysis of the existing drug policy in Macedonia and the impact that it has on the health system, social policy, the economy, security and the lives of Macedonians.
More than 80 social organisations from various regions of the world condemned the enforced disappearance of 43 Mexican students in the context of that country’s “war on drugs”.
Following the decisions by Colorado and Washington two years ago to legalise recreational cannabis, Alaska, Oregon and Washington D.C. will be putting similar measures before voters in the coming weeks.
In September, the Global Forum on MSM & HIV and INPUD presented a webinar on strategies for addressing harm reduction and human rights in the context of the Global Fund’s New Funding Model.