The UNGASS 2016 could signify a watershed moment in the development of international drug policies based on the health, safety and rights of human beings.
The Municipal Assembly of Lisbon has approved a proposal to the Council of Lisbon to implement a plan on the opening of drug consumption rooms in the city "in the shortest time" possible.
In this documentary by the West Africa Drug Policy Network, African Experts and practitioners explain how punitive drug policies must be replaced by a health-based and person-centred approach
"Cannabis clubs" allowing members to use the drug without facing a penalty are reportedly set to open in four Swiss cities: Zurich, Basel, Bern and Geneva.
Australian lawmakers committed to legalize the growing of marijuana for medical use within a part of the world renowned for zero-tolerance and harsh penalties for illegal drugs.
Drug checking, a key harm reduction tool which enables users to have their synthetic drugs chemically analyzed in order to increase safety of their use, could be set up in Geneva in 2017.
Proposals to restrict access to ketamine by making it a "Schedule I" drug would have a major impact on the availability of anesthesia and surgery in low- to middle-income countries.
Mexican lawmakers have opened the first batch of debates about legalising marijuana amid President Enrique Peña Nieto's opposition on the matter and the public's support for medical cannabis.
Health minister Sussan Ley says a bill to allow cannabis to be grown for use in medical trials will be introduced on Wednesday and passed this sitting.
