Decriminalisation, legal regulation & reform

Regulated drug markets

News2 January 2026

Morocco aims to boost legal cannabis farming and tap a global boom

Legal cannabis cultivation provides farmers with stability and income, but restrictive regulations and the profitability of the black market enable illicit growing to persist.

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.

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.

Publications6 October 2025

Safeguarding rights in EU drug policy - Contribution to the European Commission's call for evidence on the EU drugs strategy and action plan against drug trafficking

IDPC calls on the European Commission to ensure the next Strategy is balanced, evidence-based, and rights-centred, prioritising harm reduction, civil society participation, and policy innovation over punitive approaches.

News3 September 2025

Dutch hashish only in 10 towns as legal marijuana trial moves on

Ten Dutch municipalities will be permitted to sell only legally produced hashish. Experts suggest demand for Moroccan hashish will continue, driving the market out of the shops and into the streets

Blog15 August 2025

Reviewing the coca leaf’s international status: A chance to heal what Prohibition broke

The upcoming critical review process offers a chance to de-schedule the coca leaf, mitigating prohibition's environmental and social harms, affirming Indigenous rights, and reforming colonial, punitive drug policies.

Publications25 July 2025

Transitioning to legality: How to regulate the adult use cannabis market in Colombia

Martín-Lannes et al. provide insights from Colombia, emphasising context-specific regulations and offering recommendations that promote social equity.

Publications21 July 2025

State adult-use cannabis policy effects on law enforcement efforts to disrupt drug markets

Montgomery et al. find that U.S. cannabis legalisation reduced overall drug seizures, but racial disparities persisted, underscoring the need for more systemic change.

News10 July 2025

'Changing the current drug policy regime has become a life cause for me' – An interview with Colombia’s ambassador-at-large for drug policy, Laura Gil

Colombia’s Ambassador Laura Gil reflects on challenging the global drug regime, breaking taboos, and building hope for a post-Prohibition future — one coalition at a time.

News9 July 2025

Thailand’s cannabis U-turn: Operators have weeks to adapt as recreational use faces ban

The Thai government's abrupt end to cannabis decriminalisation threatens to shut down 90% of retail outlets, pushing people back into an unregulated market, without mechanisms of oversight and accountability.

IDPC in the Media9 July 2025

Thailand’s cannabis U-turn: Operators have weeks to adapt as recreational use faces ban

The Phuket News Thumb: Chris Eassey

Publications4 June 2025

XTC Expo – Final report

The XTC Expo invited the public to explore evidence-based models for a legally regulated MDMA market.

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