Decriminalisation, legal regulation & reform

Drug law reform

News2 September 2026

IDPC Progress Report 2025-2026

IDPC reflects on two decades of collective action and a year of resilience, highlighting advances in human rights, international drug policy reform and grassroots mobilisation, despite political backlash, shrinking civic space and funding cuts.

Blog28 July 2026

Ghana’s drug policy reform must move beyond law into practice

Health, justice and civil society actors examined how Ghana can turn Act 1019 into effective harm reduction services, alternatives to punishment, and rights-based practices.

News20 July 2026

Interior Ministry pushes for full implementation of Ghana’s drug law

Ghana is moving to realise the promises of the 2020 drug law reform, prioritising a health and rights approach, and offering alternatives to conviction and incarceration.

Events

29th Harm Reduction International Conference - HR27

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

9 May 2027 - 12 May 2027

The conference focuses on the latest research and discussions on best practice in drug use, harm reduction and human rights.

Blog22 June 2026

South Africa launches Africa’s first national Drug Decriminalisation Coalition

Launching on Support Don’t Punish Day, on 26 June, the Coalition marks a milestone for decriminalisation advocacy in South Africa and across Africa.

Publications12 May 2026

Anti-Latine bias and drug-induced homicide law support: Evidence from a nationally diverse, randomized survey experiment in the United States

Gannon et al. find that anti-Latine bias can increase public support for punitive drug-induced homicide laws in the United States, underscoring how racialised assumptions continue to shape drug policy.

News12 May 2026

Coloniality, race and drug policy - Contemporary Drug Problems special issue: Call for papers

Contributions welcome on how coloniality and racial hierarchies continue to shape drug policy, governance and knowledge production.

News23 April 2026

IDPC joins global call to all states to stop facilitating US extrajudicial killings

A coalition of 125 organisations warns of human rights implications, as well as the risk of legal responsibility for States collaborating in unlawful killings at sea.

News12 April 2026

INCB's Sevil Atasoy: 'Drug policies should be shaped on the basis of human rights and public health'

Türkiye has re-nominated Prof. Sevil Atasoy for re-election to the International Narcotics Control Board, highlighting her extensive experience and commitment to human-centred, evidence-based global drug policies.

News11 April 2026

Jude Byrne emerging female leader award - Call for applications

Applications are open until 20 April, for this award supporting women with lived experience in advancing health and rights.

Publications1 April 2026

EUDA Single programming document 2026-2028

The EU Drugs Agency outlines its priorities, focusing on the concept of preparedness to health and security challenges.

Publications31 March 2026

INCB Annual Report 2025

The INCB examines mounting pressures on the global drug control system, from synthetic drugs and access to medicines to increasing fragmentation within the Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

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