Decriminalisation, legal regulation & reform

Drug law reform

News27 January 2026

Hungary infringed EU law by voting against the Council’s common position regarding the rescheduling of cannabis, EU Court rules

The European Commission may seek financial penalties if it considers that Hungary fails to comply with the judgment.

Blog20 January 2026

What to expect from 2026: Defending drug policy reform through dark times

As drug policy reform faces renewed repression and securitisation worldwide, 2026 will test whether evidence, human rights and community leadership can still reshape a system under strain — and where the next openings for change may emerge.

Publications13 December 2025

New challenges inspire creative solutions: Support. Don’t Punish Global Day of Action 2025

Support. Don't Punish campaigners spearheaded new advocacy tactics and alliances to advance rights-based drug policy reform across the world.

Publications11 December 2025

Drug policy stasis and hegemonic narratives of cannabis in Nigeria

Klantschnig et al. show how dominant state narratives suppress community perspectives, reinforce prohibition, and marginalise livelihoods, revealing why meaningful change remains elusive.

Events

Harnessing international advocacy for national progress: regional and international advocacy tactics for civil society to influence national policies

Online

18 November 2025

A RESILIENT project workshop offering tools, case studies, and practice for civil society in EECA to use regional and international advocacy to influence national policy and protect civic space.

News28 October 2025

The coca paradox: to regulate or eradicate?

Bolivia regulates via community limits respecting indigenous heritage, while Peru enforces forced eradication - as the WHO reconsiders coca's status, the stakes for farmers are higher than ever.

News26 October 2025

Open letter: Executive overreach regarding extrajudicial killings in international waters and militarized responses in U.S. communities

IDPC joins over 100 national and international organisations urging the US Congress to investigate President Trump’s unlawful military strikes in the Caribbean and growing militarisation of domestic response.

Events

From forest to dust: Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of the prohibition of the coca and cocaine production chain in the Amazon basin and Brazil-

Zoom

Ahead of COP30, this webinar will discuss the findings of a new report on the impact of drug prohibition in the Brazilian Amazon, showing how criminalisation has prevented meaningful climate justice.

News20 October 2025

UK Green party leader Zack Polanski backs legalisation of all drugs

Polanski argues that legalisation would promote a 'public health' response and reduce drug-related crime, as his party’s support continues to rise across the UK.

News16 October 2025

Repairing the machinery - IDPC statement at the CND thematic discussions on drug policy commitments

IDPC joined this year’s CND thematic discussions to call for bold, evidence-based reform — urging governments to support the new expert panel reviewing the UN drug control system and ensure civil society’s full participation.

Publications16 October 2025

IDPC Progress Report 2024-2025

IDPC reflects on a year of resilience and change, driving decriminalisation, harm reduction, responsible regulation, and international drug policy reform while defending civil society and rights amid funding cuts and political turmoil.

News15 October 2025

Descheduling the coca leaf is overdue justice - IDPC statement to the 48th meeting of WHO's ECDD

IDPC urged experts to end a colonial injustice, calling for the coca leaf to be descheduled and Indigenous traditions and rights fully recognised.

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