In the lead up to the 2016 UNGASS, the United Nations Development Programme has spoken out against current international drug policy which disproportionately affects the world’s poor.
This open letter from the relevant Dutch Ministries to the Dutch Parliament, explains their priorities and plans for the Dutch Presidency of the EU during the UNGASS period.
EHRN's Regional Technical Advisory Group is reviewing the expenditure and costs of harm reduction services, as well as their adequacy to meet the needs of people who use drugs.
Too little attention has been given in the debate so far to the potential consequences for future scheduling decisions, as this would set a precedent to add substances to the treaty schedules bypassing WHO's expert advice.
Commemorating International Women’s Day, EHRN gives the results of the first year of the Campaign “Women Against Violence” and launch the second year, the "year of dialogue".
In 2009 the national government publicly declared that its drug users needed evidence-based treatment options. Tanzania’s Ministry of Health approved a comprehensive plan to help prevent and treat heroin dependence.
Residents and visitors to the city over the age of 21 can possess as much as 2oz (56g) of cannabis, and may grow a few plants at home. Buying and selling the drug remains illegal, as does smoking it in public.