While the country retains the mandatory death penalty for supply offences involving more than 200g of the substance, the government is exploring medical applications.
The trial involves 370 adults who use cannabis in Basel, who will be able to source cannabis products from pharmacies and whose patterns of use and health will be monitored.
The Thai government starts initiative looking into the medical benefits of the magic mushroom, as international organisations report that the category 5 narcotic's psilocybin chemical could help various health conditions.
As the legalisation of medical cannabis is celebrated, calls are heard for the alignment of other drug laws according to international human rights, including the facilitating of access to health and harm reduction services.
Especially in a context where children and families lack access to basic needs, calls for increased investments into a militarised police force are misguided.
Despite success in offering alternatives to prosecution, diversion schemes have become increasingly repressive and harmful, moving away from full decriminalisation.
'War on drugs' policies contribute to the destruction of our planet, which is why environmentally sustainable regulation should be part of climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
In his inauguration speech, the new Colombian president called for a new international convention to overcome the harms of prohibitionism: human rights abuses, the strengthening of informal actors and the weakening of the state.
