50% of prisoners held on death row are convicted of drug-related crimes despite an absence of evidence for its efficacy. Promises of drug law reform by the Thai Ministry of Justice may move Thailand towards ending the death penalty.
As the realisation that the war on drugs has not achieved the desired results dawns on the Caribbean, the focus shifts towards innovative, novel policy.
Whilst the "No" vote was a blow to both peace and progress, WOLA argues that all is not lost and that parties should manoeuvre swiftly not to let the opportunity slip.
This survey aims to get a better understanding of how quality standards are being effectively implemented within the EU across prevention programmes, risk and harm reduction services and treatment, social integration and rehabilitation services.
Monday 10th October 2016 will kick off a week of sustained actions targeting the Filipino president and government through peaceful demonstrations at embassies and consulates of the Philippines around the world.
The need to free the psychedelics from the established categories of drug policy means more than crafting appropriate exceptions and exemptions to current laws.
A recent decision in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) could have significant implications for an upcoming challenge against Russia’s ban on opioid substitution therapy (OST).
