Due to the prevalence of cannabis use in Switzerland and the desire to ensure safety in what is being consumed, the Swiss government has decided to support scientific trials on cannabis.
A key member of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's cabinet, Olga Sánchez, is in favour of decriminalising recreational marijuana and is a sign of future drug policy to come in Mexico where the war of drugs has caused enormous destruction.
A new drug policy in South Australia moves to impose even harsher penalties on cannabis consumption, a decision that has historically failed and will have large consequences.
UNODC has partnered with Indonesia to assist the country in their move from the practice of imprisoning drug users to instead rehabilitating them in an effort to decrease prison populations and address drug use as a public health topic.
The 2018 World Drug Report outlines the need for gender specific drug policies that address long term trauma and the stigmas that female drug users face.
ANPUD releases statement on June 26th as a reminder that the war on drugs continues and drug policy must prioritise human rights and harm reduction measures.
Over 140 organisations condemned President Trump's call to use the death penalty in drug related cases and instead implored the administration to focus on reforms to combat the war on drugs.
Women4GlobalFund releases a statement on June 26th calling on international governments, researchers, and the Global Fund to protect, support, and advocate for women who use drugs and their universal human rights.
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has decided to reinstate the disastrous policy of coca fumigation through using drones and glyphosate, an herbicide that has links to cancer and can critically harm people, especially farmers.
