Publications from IDPC Members

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4 November 2016

How to regulate cannabis: A practical guide

Transform release the second edition of their guide to regulating legal markets for the non-medical use of cannabis. It is for policy makers, drug policy reform advocates and affected communities all over the world.

4 November 2016

The global forum of producers of prohibited plants (GFPPP)

The voices of affected communities involved in the cultivation of prohibited plants are lacking in the global debate on drug policy reform in general and were at risk of being excluded from the UNGASS 2016. This report presents the discussions at the GFPPP.

31 October 2016

Students for Sensible Drug Policy annual report 2015-2016

Students for Sensible Drug Policy give a roundup of the past year including events held, comments on UNGASS and drug policy changes enacted in universities in the US and around the world.

21 October 2016

Methadone treatment in the Netherlands

Mainline discuss opioid substitution therapy in the Netherlands, concluding it is widely available but further legal clarification is required for fully effective implementation

20 October 2016

Mulheres, políticas de drogas e encarceramento

Apesar de serem mais afetadas pelas políticas punitivas, as mulheres privada de liberdade por delitos relacionados a drogas muito raramente representam uma verdadeira ameaça para a sociedade.

14 October 2016

Every 25 seconds: The human toll of criminalising drug use in the United States

Through a series of case studies, Human Rights Watch detail the human toll that criminalising users exacts.

14 October 2016

So far, so good: What we know about marijuana legalisation in Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C.

As 5 US states prepare to vote on cannabis legalisation, The Drug Policy Alliance looks at the effects of legalisation in Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska. The report finds a dramatic decrease in marijuana arrests and convictions, as well as increased tax revenues.

12 October 2016

‘Found in the dark’: The impact of drug law enforcement practices in Myanmar

Current drug policies in Myanmar focus heavily on repression and criminalisation. However, the majority of arrests impact small time users whilst the traffickers slip through the net. TNI recommends that evidence-based policy become accepted by enforcement officials and by the community at large.

10 October 2016

Paraguay: The cannabis breadbasket of the Southern Cone

TNI discuss the options for Paraguay and its current and future relationship with cannabis. Will corruption, money laundering and illicit trafficking continue to grow or can legal regulation prevail?

26 September 2016

1st Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies - 'Taking Stock of UNGASS 2016 and the Challenges Ahead'

The 1st Brandenburg Forum provided a platform for an open and timely discussion after the UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs (UNGASS) 2016.

23 September 2016

Drug overdose factsheet (MENAHRA)

MENAHRA provides key information and advice regarding overdoses

8 September 2016

Will drug use rise? Exploring a key concern about decriminalising or regulating drugs

Transform provides a representative overview of what is known about the relationship between drug policy, drug use, and related harms.