Cannabis regulation: Lessons from the illicit tobacco trade

IDPC draws lessons from the challenges of tobacco control, including in relation to corporate capture, to inform the design of equitable, inclusive and sustainable cannabis legal regulation.

Publications September 23, 2021

Cannabis regulation: Lessons from the illicit tobacco trade - Publication launch

23 September 2021

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In seeking to future-proof sustainable regulatory efforts, join us for the launch of ‘Cannabis regulation: Lessons from the illicit tobacco trade’, an illuminating briefing paper written by Benoit Gomis and produced as a collaboration between the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), the Global Drug Policy Observatory (GDPO), Health Poverty Action (HPA), Transform, the Transnational Institute (TNI) and the Washington Office on latin America (WOLA).

Events 13 September 2021

England - Black review: Strong on treatment, but avoids law reform

The review sheds light on the ruinous state of service provision for people who use drugs in the country, calling for significant investments into health and support systems.

News Alerts July 9, 2021

Britain's Misuse of Drugs Act turns 50 with reform calls

Politicians, former police officers and civil society representatives reflect on the repressive drug laws that have marked the past half century.

News Alerts May 28, 2021

Drug decriminalisation in Portugal: Setting the records straight

Transform highlights key advantages in relation to improvements in health and a reduction of incarceration.

News Alerts May 16, 2021

Designing more equitable legal cannabis markets

Facilitating access for communities disproportionately targeted by punitive drug policies should be a priority in devising regulation initiatives.

News Alerts May 10, 2021

Historic win for coca/cocaine regulation bill in Colombian state

A bill to legally regulate the supply chain of the coca leaf and its derivatives, including cocaine, clears its first hurdle in the Senate.

News Alerts April 23, 2021

Cannabis legalisation in Mexico: An explainer

Transform and MUCD discuss the lights and shadows of Mexico's process toward legally regulating cannabis.

News Alerts March 27, 2021

Can Portugal show the way to tackle deepening Scots drug crisis?

To reduce deaths, Scotland must abandon failed punitive responses and prioritise harm reduction as part of a package of measures to promote health and welfare.

News Alerts January 8, 2021

Protect the human rights of women in the criminal justice system - Joint call to action

On the 10th anniversary of the UN Bangkok rules, dozens of civil society organisations urge government to curb women prison populations and rights abuses in prison.

News Alerts December 11, 2020

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