The challenge for governments, civil society and citizens across the hemisphere is to use the OAS report as a tool for debating present drug policies and ultimately crafting effective and humane alternative approaches.

As part of the vote of the law of regulation of cannabis in the Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay this 31st July, more than one hundred organisations signed a letter supporting the bill.

On 31st July, the Uruguayan House of Representatives approved a bill to legally regulate marijuana. Passing with 50 out of 96 votes, the bill now goes to the Senate.

This past weekend the first US-Mexico Symposium on Legalization of Medical Marijuana Use was held at the Vicente Fox Center in Mexico. Convened by former President, Vicente Fox, this event signaled an additional dialogue route on drug policy reform.

This report analyses the regional debate and national-level reforms offering recommendations to maintain the drug policy reforms.

The INCB report reflects, once again, the Board’s ongoing habit of exceeding its mandate in its criticisms of drug policy reform movements undertaken by some countries, while continuing to ignore key issues related to harm reduction and human rights.

The Obama Administration won't block the laws legalizing marijuana in the states of Colorado and Washington.

Utrecht will promote a private cultivation club of cannabis and programmes to treat some psychiatric problems with cannabis.

This study evaluate the possibilities and results of a hypothetical regulation of cannabis markets in the UK.

Applications to open a recreational marijuana store can be filed starting in October.

A regulated provision of cannabis in a coffee shop at Görlitzer Park could improve the violence and drug-related arrests in Berlin.

This briefing analyses the New Zealand’s ground-breaking and world-leading Psychoactive Substances Act 2013.

A broad spectrum of prominent Mexicans urged their government to decriminalise cannabis in a bid to curb gang violence and corruption.

These bills promote medical marijuana and create a comprehensive regulatory structure in the country to access to it.

Polls show that a majority of Americans support legalising and regulating marijuana like alcohol, and support is rising across the political spectrum.

The Canadian government has just regulated medical cannabis markets launching a $1.3-billion free market that could provide 450,000 Canadians with quality substances.

Government Officials from Uruguay, México, and Canada will be briefed by Colorado and Washington officials on regulations being put in placeto regulate cannabis.

The EMCDDA have produced Q&As on legal issues surrounding cannabis and considers the future for legislation in Europe.

The House of Lords said that decisions to ban new psychoactive substances should be decided by individual states rather than by the EU.

This book offers key practical recommendations on how to develop and implement an effective cannabis regulation approach.