New report sheds light on governments’ complacency in perpetuating the ‘war on drugs’ despite devastating consequences for millions, and calls for change.
IDPC draws on wide-ranging data from UN, government, academic and civil society sources to conclude that there has been little, incomplete or no progress in achieving the goals set out in the 2019 Ministerial Declaration on Drugs.
The Lancet underscores the futility and harms of drug criminalisation, pointing to the growing evidence supporting decriminalisation and the expansion of harm reduction services.
Jamaica's cannabis regulation must shift course and priorities: from enabling corporate greed and perpetuating racial inequality, to prioritising social equity and reparations.
The Global Commission on Drug Policy calls for an end to the criminalisation and neglect experienced by people who use drugs and fueling these global pandemics, urging for the scale-up of services and recognition of community leadership.
Policing issues, ambiguity in regulatory policies, and lack of infrastructure to measure beneficial use hinders the exploration of cannabis for its medicinal properties.
In reviewing the effects of cannabis regulation, the government must ensure equity to Indigenous people and racialised groups who have been historically at the losing end of the 'war on drugs'.
Fischer et al. assess five years of cannabis regulation, including in relation to reductions in contact with the criminal legal system and stable prevalence among young people, as well as concerning trends regarding emergency visits and intoxicated driving.
Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to decriminalise cannabis last year, and since then, in the absence of much regulation, thousands of sellers have opened.
