The UNODC find a reduction of opium poppy cultivation (2017-18) in Afghanistan, despite the continuous large regional distribution of opium in southern regions (69%).
The Global Commission on Drug Policy analyses the global drug control regime's hindrances to the development agenda, and recommendations to end these frictions.
Penal Reform International, the International Drug Policy Consortium and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network underscore the urgency of criminal justice reform to reduce negative impact of drug control on human rights.
The 3rd Brandenburg Forum report outlines the discussions held by 56 experts from 15 countries on the state and direction of the global drug control regime in view of the 2019 CND Ministerial Segment.
