After a trial run at an Australian music festival was found to be successful, Australian government officials are be called upon to implement a federal program on pill testing in order to provide better harm reduction services.
Latin American countries such as Brazil and Colombia are leading the way for global festival drug checking and increasing harm reduction services to the public.
Duterte declares families will not receive any justice for the deaths of family members killed in the war on drugs, he also reiterated that police or military personnel will not go to jail for their violent actions.
While marijuana is not yet legal in Michigan, local lawmaker Sheldon Neeley has proposed a bill that would allow those with misdemeanour marijuana crimes to have their records expunged if cannabis becomes legal.
Former Conservative Party leader William Hague suggests current Prime Minister Theresa May should legalise cannabis after admitting the war on drugs failed and the most recent issues surrounding the confiscation of Billy Caldwell's cannabis oil medication.
The Robert Carr Fund for civil society networks invites global and regional networks and consortia of networks to apply for a grant to support core funding and/or activity needs of the networks and/or consortia for up to three years (2019-2021).
After the confiscation of Billy Caldwell's cannabis oil, Home Office minister Nick Hurd will create a panel to provide advice to government on cannabis related prescriptions which could serve as a pathway to medical legalisation.
While progress has been made in the global fights against HIV/AIDS, countries still struggle to treat the epidemic due to a lack of care and education within communities.