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Drug courts in the Americas

The Social Science Research Council reviews key findings from regional case studies on drug courts that may be useful to inform debates about these mechanisms and other alternatives to incarceration for low-level drug crimes.

Publications March 21, 2018

Antigua and Barbuda set to decriminalise cannabis, as PM says it is "part of the culture of the country"

Prime Minister Gaston Browne pushes for a bill to be passed so that no adult can be charged for possessing under 10 grams of cannabis.

News Alerts February 16, 2018

European Drugs Agency welcomes Drug Observatories from 32 Latin American and Caribbean countries

One of the aims of the meeting is the dissemination of the produced knowledge so as to implement evidence-based policies in Latin America and the Caribbean.

News Alerts November 15, 2017

The 2nd COPOLAD Annual Conference gathers 60 countries and international organisations in Argentina

The conference brought together an array of international policy makers to focus on two primary issues; the growing significance of the internet as a platform for illicit drug transactions and the increasing use of synthetic drugs.

News Alerts June 28, 2017

St Kitts-Nevis to launch cannabis decriminalisation dialogue

The St Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister is ready for open dialogue on cannabis decriminalisation as calls from members of the public, particularly from the Rastafarian community, continue to grow.

News Alerts May 4, 2017

Cannabis in Latin America and the Caribbean: From punishment to regulation

TNI provide an overview of cannabis in Latin America and the Caribbean - examining legal status, cannabis movements and regulation of medical cannabis.

Publications March 30, 2017

The implementation of medical ganja in Jamaica

Farmers in Jamaica are struggling to engage with the nation’s new medical cannabis (or ‘ganja’) scheme, according to a new study.

News Alerts March 21, 2017

Summary VI Latin American and I Caribbean Conference on Drug Policy

The conference favoured the exchange of information and the strengthening of networks between activists, civil servants and representatives from international organisations.

News Alerts November 3, 2016

A lot has happened and a lot has not happened

Vicki Hanson examines Jamaican cannabis legalisation and demystifyies the changes

News Alerts October 21, 2016

Regional drugs response reflects global policies

As the realisation that the war on drugs has not achieved the desired results dawns on the Caribbean, the focus shifts towards innovative, novel policy.

News Alerts October 11, 2016

Is the ‘war on drugs’ destroying women’s lives?

This video produced by openDemocracy and CELS presents the problems related to the imprisonment of women for drug offences in Latin America.

News Alerts June 7, 2016

Trinidad and Tobago mulling decriminalising ganja

The country's Attorney General suggested a review of the evidence is currently underway.

News Alerts May 17, 2016

Cannabis and the conventions: UNGASS and beyond

In this video, Uruguayan and Jamaican government officials join civil society organisations in explaining recent developments in drug policies at the UNGASS 2016.

News Alerts May 11, 2016

No health no help: Rehabilitation centres in Latin America

OSF denounces the human rights abuses carried out in centres across Latin America & the Caribbean in the name of "rehabilitation".

Publications April 5, 2016

No health, no help: Abuses in drug rehabilitation centers in Latin American and the Caribbean

4 April 2016 15:30-17:30

Washington D.C. , USA

This event will focus on the abuses in drug rehabilitation centers in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Events 29 March 2016

Ganja market to take shape starting March

Jamaica's Industry Minister has signalled to prospective ganja investors that interim regulations would be established in March, paving the way for commercial ganja.

News Alerts February 5, 2016

Women, drug policies, and incarceration - A guide for policy reform in Latin America and the Caribbean

This new guide from the Washington Office on Latin America provides an analysis of women, drug policies and incarceration in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Publications February 2, 2016

New report: How Latin America can fix its female incarceration epidemic

A working group of human rights experts, legal specialists, and government officials throughout Latin America has published a policy roadmap for the region to reduce the unjust levels of women’s incarceration for drug offences.

Press Releases February 2, 2016

Informal drug policy dialogue in Latin America

The dialogue focused on the state of drug use in the Caribbean, harm reduction measures, cannabis policy reform, incarceration for drug-related offences, and the upcoming UNGASS on drugs.

Publications September 28, 2015

Drug trafficking: Shadow powers and their hidden impact on the women´s life in Latin America

The objective of this initiative is to identify existing information related to the specific dynamics of this issue in the region and to bring out distinct points of view regarding the problem, the final goal being to identify ways to develop shared advocacy initiatives in the defense of women’s…

Publications June 11, 2015

International Drug Policy Consortium

Caribbean