Obama: "We should try to discourage substance abuse. And I am not somebody who believes that legalisation is a panacea. But I do believe that treating this as a public-health issue, the same way we do with cigarettes or alcohol, is the much smarter way to deal with it."
Good policy follows good science. WHO could show it cares about cannabis and the millions of people using it by reducing the health and social harms that result from the current international policy.
NoBox Transitions calls on legislators to oppose the passage of the Death Penalty Law, and to support a public health approach to drug use, in the Philippines.
The re-introduction of the death penalty would not only represent a major setback for the promotion and protection of human rights in the country but also violate the Philippines’ obligations under international law.
Find out more about HIV self-testing - a simple, private way to test for HIV – which is being promoted to reach population groups who have not yet tested for HIV.
Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC, addresses the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, focusing on UNGASS outcomes and their impact on international drug policy.
InSight Crime examines the statistics used to measure cocaine production and seizures in Bolivia and Colombia revealing inconsistencies in the methodologies used.
