UN green lights medicinal cannabis but fails to challenge colonial legacy of its prohibition

Although welcoming the removal from Schedule IV, drug policy experts expressed serious concerns that cannabis will remain in Schedule I of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.

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Sustainable livelihoods and the legal regulation of drugs

13 November 2020

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The concept of ‘alternative development’ has dominated the intersection of drug control and development historically – but has been subject to growing critique. We explore how can it evolve into meaningful promotion of sustainable livelihoods for impacted communities, including possibilities for transitioning into legally regulated drug crop products.

Events 13 November 2020

The emerging cannabis industry in the Caribbean and a place for small-scale traditional farmers

FTCWG aims to contribute to the debate on finding sustainable and realistic solutions to the challenges posed by the developing cannabis industry.

Publications October 30, 2020

Cannabis rescheduling: A global introduction

IDPC and TNI offer guidance on WHO's cannabis scheduling recommendations.

Publications October 5, 2020

Drug policy experts raise concerns regarding the draft EU Agenda and Action Plan on Drugs 2021-2025 - Open Letter

Civil society experts concerned the new Agenda and Action plan turns its back to the EU's 'balanced approach' on drug policy.

News Alerts September 10, 2020

Responses to COVID-19 impacts must include Moroccan cannabis farmers

Despite the difficulties farmers face, cannabis production remains the most immediately viable and rapidly scalable livelihood in the Rif mountains.

Blog Posts August 27, 2020

WHO cannabis rescheduling and its relevance for the Caribbean

IDPC, TNI and the ICCR analyse the recommendations highlighting their historical context and their implications for Caribbean countries.

Publications August 13, 2020

A day in a life of a woman opium poppy farmer in Myanmar

There is genuine hope that sharing this story will encourage women farmers to speak out, and help the wider community realise the collective benefits of gender equality.

News Alerts July 21, 2020

COVID-19: Strategies to reduce the prison population in Latin America

The webinar will explore how to implement effective releases of people in prison in the region with a focus on women.

Events June 26, 2020

Cannabis rescheduling: What could it mean for Africa?

IDPC and TNI argue that the WHO’s recommendations will be an opportunity for African States to further decolonise drug control and strengthen the legal basis for emerging medicinal cannabis programmes.

Publications June 24, 2020

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