Substances

Cannabis & related

22 August 2023
Drug policy and pathways to peace in Colombia

Drug policy and pathways to peace in Colombia

As momentum for drug policy reform grows in Colombia, the growers of northern Cauca insist on a clear demand: that profits from legal regulation do not go to armed groups or big business, but to the growers themselves.
16 August 2023
Germany unveils bill to legalise cannabis

Germany unveils bill to legalise cannabis

The government declared the bill sought to replace failed cannabis policies, reduce the informal market and protect young people, but it is likely to face fierce parliamentary debate.
2023 Africa Policy Week

2023 Africa Policy Week

Cape Town, South Africa
14 August 2023 - 17 August 2023
The theme for this year's policy week is "Putting People First", which expands on the statement issued by the United Nations Human Rights Commission calling on all countries to End Stigma and Discrimination and Put People First.
27 July 2023
The INCB Report for 2022 - Regulated cannabis markets and international legal tensions: A missed opportunity

The INCB Report for 2022 - Regulated cannabis markets and international legal tensions: A missed opportunity

IDPC welcomes the Board's increasing focus on human rights issues and cannabis regulation, whilst regretting its misrepresentation of the evidence on the latter, flawed interpretations of the relationship between human rights and drug control treaties, and a lack of constructive thinking on how to address the proliferation of systemic breaches in the global drug control regime.