A small group of African countries with missions in Vienna decided to submit their own UNGASS submission, despite the African Union having previously agreed on a more enlightened position.
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) Nigeria hosted a training workshop on drug policy and harm reduction targeting youth and student organizations, and the event report is available now.
Russia is in imminent danger of moving from a "concentrated epidemic" of HIV, with the virus confined to one subset of the population, into a "generalised epidemic", with the virus proliferating throughout wider society.
The Deputy Prime Minster, who is also president of the National Authority for Combating drugs, believes that current drug laws are too lenient on convicted offenders, pointing out that some serve reduced sentences.
Jamaica's Industry Minister has signalled to prospective ganja investors that interim regulations would be established in March, paving the way for commercial ganja.
This documentary was premiered on Al Jazeera English, in their program “People and Power" and illustrates the ongoing situation of pain relief for cancer patients around the world.
In preparation for the High Level Meeting on AIDS that will take place 8-10 June, UNAIDS will be hosting a series of virtual dialogues (webinars) on issues that will likely be central in the HLM Political Declaration.
One in five “legal highs” sent for testing in Wales last year were found to contain illegal substances, has revealed the new report from the Welsh Emerging Drugs and Identification of Novel Substances Project (WEDINOS).
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos will visit the White House to seek increased aid and celebrate the successes of Plan Colombia - despite the fact that the US-backed military programme has had mixed results’.
Registration for the UNGASS is now open for representatives of organizations actively working on drug-related matters from ECOSOC and non-ECOSOC accredited NGOs, civil society, the scientific and academic communities, youth groups and other relevant stakeholders.
