This conference will explore innovative regulatory responses to new psychoactive substances and cannabis, which are in the middle ground between absolute prohibition and unregulated commercial markets.
This UNGASS side event will be an opportunity to discuss the need for leadership and funding in scaling up life-saving harm reduction interventions worldwide.
The Museum of Drug Policy is a popup cultural hub that includes an immersive art experience and special live programming looking at the impact of current drug policies on populations around the world.
This side event will first provide an overview of how drug policy contributes to the wider goals of the UN system. This will be followed by specific examples of how governments and the international community are working to broaden drug control objectives in order to demonstrate the impact of drug policy interventions on the health and well being of human kind.
How can better drug policies help improve prison conditions and protect human rights? This is what will be discussed during this UNGASS side event on Monday 18th April.