Recent evidence suggests that allowing access to medical cannabis may reduce the frequency of opioid overdoses. This is particularly pertinent in India as certain regions have become increasingly gripped by a deadly opioid crisis.
3 years ago, Serbia stopped being eligible for funding from the Global Fund, which resulted in the closure of harm reduction programs around the country.
Outreach workers have warned that the closure of “El Campamento” in Philadephia will only displace people with multiple needs and compound their situation of vulnerability.
The Court has declared imprisonment for cannabis cultivation for personal use unconstitutional, while the Government is considering a broad spectrum decriminalisation bill.
The FARC and the government are seeking to replace coca with legal crops, but coca profits remain too tempting and many are wary of the promises of the authorities.
Jamie Bridge from the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) will overview the international drug control system, the relevant UN agencies and discuss what comes next
The Home Office announced its long-awaited 2017-2025 strategy. Unfortunately, the focus is on abstinence & recovery with little regard for harm reduction, drug consumption rooms or decriminalisation.
Costa Rica, Ecuador and Uruguay have adopted alternatives to incarceration to curb the sustained increase in the incarcerated population for drug offenses in Latin America in recent years.
