Decriminalisation, legal regulation & reform

Regulated drug markets

Publications18 February 2023

Potential impact of Thailand's cannabis policy on the health of young adults: current status and future landscape

Yimsaard et al. note that Thailand's public health impact of cannabis legalisation must be carefully monitored and underline the necessity for evidence-based guidelines to inform prevention strategies, and implement interventions for at-risk populations, including young adults.

IDPC in the Media10 February 2023

Bangkok becoming a weed wild west

Bangkok Post / Thumbnail: Flickr - Marketeering Group - CC BY 2.0

News8 February 2023

US: New Yorker jailed during ‘war on drugs’ becomes cannabis pioneer

The newly-regulated market prioritises licenses for people and communities affected by the war on drugs, including by providing start-up financial aid.

News8 February 2023

EE.UU.: Neoyorquino encarcelado durante la “guerra contra las drogas” se convierte en pionero del cannabis

El nuevo mercado regulado prioriza licencias para personas y comunidades afectadas por la guerra contra las drogas, incluyendo la provisión de asistencia financiera para emprendimientos.

Publications1 February 2023

7th Brandenburg Forum on Drugs and Development Policies report

The Forum reunited government, UN and civil society experts to discuss development, health and human rights challenges in relation to drug control ahead of the 2024 mid-term review of implementation of the 2019 Political Declaration.

Publications17 January 2023

The spectre of article 14: The INCB Report for 2021, regulated cannabis markets and the board’s potential enforcement measures

IDPC addresses the tensions facing the INCB, and the global drug control regime as a whole, in relation to the increasing number of jurisdictions adopting legally regulated markets, and concludes on the need for reform and modernisation.

News16 January 2023

Thailand: Vendors' cannabis sales to be monitored

Public health and drug control authorities move to formalise the status of over 5,000 cannabis vendors.

Blog11 January 2023

Needle and syringe programmes save lives: Why The Economist’s article on them got it wrong

NSPs and other harm reduction interventions, as well as regulatory change, are essential to curb the overdose epidemic and save lives.

Publications30 November 2022

Fiscal policy in the regulation of adult-use cannabis in Colombia

Dejusticia argues for the importance of a fiscal framework with a focus on financing the goals of reducing the illegal market, preserving public health and assisting populations affected by drug policy.

IDPC in the Media30 November 2022

Weed is now legal in Thailand. How long will the high times last?

New York Times / Thumbnail: Prachatai - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 - https://flic.kr/p/2fUjSRY

News30 November 2022

Weed is now legal in Thailand. How long will the high times last?

The Thai government has an opportunity to build regulations that maximise benefit for the whole of society.

News30 November 2022

Czech Republic: Basic legislation proposal on legalizing cannabis should be ready by March 2023

The proposal would regulate the licensing of production, distribution and retail activities; as well as growers' cooperatives and individual cultivation for personal use.

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