Plans for a regulated cannabis market in South Africa have been criticised for not going far enough in ensuring reparations and the participation of traditional farmers.
As production costs of medical cannabis are far cheaper in Europe compared to North America, many investors see this as an opportunity to import medical cannabis products into Brazil, exploiting patients' needs for profit.
The involvement of police in clinical settings may compromise the doctor-patient relationship, patient confidentiality, and the quality and safety of care that all patients deserve.
In a speech characteristically riddled with expletives and threats, Duterte rejected offering accountability for the thousands of extrajudicial killings in the country's 'war on drugs'.
The seven principles hinge on: human rights-compliance, meaningful engagement, focus on risks and harms, pragmatism, person-centredness, evidence, and accountability.
A local / regional supply source, in a conducive policy context, can go a long way reducing the barriers in access to controlled medicines for palliative care.
Responses to HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs should be informed by the unequivocal evidence substantiating the centrality of harm reduction, decriminalisation and community leadership.
Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day, Rome Consensus 2.0 partners and allies underscore the importance of evidence-based responses to reduce overdose deaths.
