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Marijuana, mountains and money: How Lesotho is cashing in

Small-scale farmer are likely to be left out of the nascent medical cannabis market in Lesotho.

Breaking Good - how to end the war on drugs

28 November 2018 16:00-18:00

New York City, United States

This talk examines international perspectives, experiences, and approaches in realizing the drug reform goals in Ecuador, Ghana, The United Kingdom, and The United States.

Events 27 November 2018

Civil society calls for rapid international response to the human rights crisis in Tanzania

GNP have urged UN Heads and various other organisations to respond to state-sanctioned violence towards communities of LGBT individuals and Sex workers.

News Alerts November 15, 2018

Tramadol in Africa - Scarcity and excess of pain medication in a poorly regulated market

The authors provide an overview of the uses of tramadol in the region, highlighting regulatory flaws and cautioning against the negative impact of drug scheduling.

Publications November 6, 2018

Zimbabwean prison officers undergo training on promoting harm reduction

The workshop aims to enhance the capacity of prison officers to protect and assist inmates, including people who use drugs.

News Alerts November 1, 2018

Tuberculosis among people who use drugs in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire

MDM provides an overview of the epidemic among people who use drugs and offers recommendations to tackle it.

Publications November 1, 2018

Criminalising pain? Scheduling tramadol would hurt those most in need

Axel Klein and Maria-Goretti Ane-Loglo discuss why scheduling tramadol would compound, not solve, West Africa's difficulties in managing the informal market.

Blog Posts October 29, 2018

By Maria-Goretti AneIDPC Consultant: Africa

By Axel KleinSenior Research Fellow at the Global Drug Policy Observatory, University of Swansea

South Africa decriminalises personal cannabis use and cultivation

The Court chose not to define a threshold quantity, which it considers should be the role of the Parliament.

News Alerts October 1, 2018

NACADA-ISSUP International conference on drug demand reduction

10 - 14 December 2018

Nairobi, Kenya

The annual ISSUP Workshop allows non-members to engage with and join ISSUP, while giving members the opportunity to network and build collaborations.

Events 28 September 2018

Media reporting on substance use: Magnifying or reducing the harm?

Several researches concluded that there was no causal effect between substance abuse and schizophrenia

Publications September 20, 2018

Model drug law for West Africa: A tool for policy makers

A number of West African countries are considering, or are already in the process of, revisiting their drug laws. The purpose of this Model Drug Law is to respond to this need for reform, by providing legislative provisions and commentary based on international and regional commitments.

Publications September 11, 2018

South Africa’s National Drug Master Plan: Influenced & ignored

The authors argue that despite the growing salience of harm reduction in the new Master Plan, implementation is likely to be significantly hindered by the 'war on drugs' framework that structures the country's drug control responses.

Publications August 7, 2018

How SSDP inspired me to make a difference in Ghana

SSDP Ghana founder, Juana Boateng, explains how the new SSDP International Activities Fund will boost local activism.

News Alerts July 13, 2018

13th Biennial International Conference on drugs, alcohol and society in Africa

19 - 21 September 2018

Abuja, Nigeria

The Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse is holding their 13th Biennial International Conference in Abuja, Nigeria from September 19th-21st and will be discussing a multitude of topics including alternative livelihoods and harm reduction.

Events 12 July 2018

CSOs need a unified voice to reach government on the plight of people who experience drug addiction

Maria-Goretti stresses the need for unity within the civil society community in order to collaborate and provide support for drug users who need resources and policies that stress health and human rights.

News Alerts July 12, 2018

Tshwane project helps homeless people living with heroin addiction practice safe drug use

A new harm reduction project in South Africa provides clean needles to people who use drugs and information on safe drug use.

News Alerts July 10, 2018

Pushing for harm reduction success in Burundi

Transnational advocacy and learning between Kenya and Burundi has resulted in increased information and implementation of harm reduction practices.

News Alerts June 22, 2018

5th West Africa executive course on human rights and drug policy

30 July - 4 August 2018

Accra, Ghana

Applications for the inter-disciplinary 5th West Africa Executive Course on Human Rights and Drug Policy held in Ghana are now opened.

Events 21 June 2018

SA Drug Policy Week 2018

8 - 12 October 2018

Cape Town, South Africa

SA Drug Policy Week will take place in Cape Town, South Africa and offers a week of discussions and workshops on drug policy, data, research and future changes to the existing policy paradigm.

Events 20 June 2018

William Hague calls for Theresa May to legalise cannabis in the UK

Former Conservative Party leader William Hague suggests current Prime Minister Theresa May should legalise cannabis after admitting the war on drugs failed and the most recent issues surrounding the confiscation of Billy Caldwell's cannabis oil medication.

News Alerts June 19, 2018

International Drug Policy Consortium

Sub-Saharan Africa