UNODC presents its perspective on the role of treaty flexibilities in enabling decriminalisation as part of health-based approaches, identifying related reforms and alternatives to punitive measures.
CSIH-WCA and FHI 360 produced a toolkit to equip key population programs with the tools to stay safe, stay strong, and deliver better HIV outcomes on the frontlines.
Bewley-Taylor et al. find the GDPI useful for comparing international drug policy, and suggest improvements to better handle uncertainty and diverse data.
Montgomery et al. find that U.S. cannabis legalisation reduced overall drug seizures, but racial disparities persisted, underscoring the need for more systemic change.
The Forum urged periodic HRC resolutions, stronger UN coordination, an operational expert panel, and sustained harm reduction funding, highlighting Indigenous rights, decriminalisation, and civil society inclusion as key priorities.
Mulcahy et al. explore whether stigma constitutes cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment, outlining possibilities for viable legal claims on the basis of human rights.
