30 January 2014Dutch town halls demand powers to decriminalise cannabis productionTwenty-three local mayors have drawn up plans to authorise and regulate the production of cannabis in the Netherlands.
29 January 2014Mexico vigilante legalisation raises paramilitary concernsSelf-defence forces in Michoacan, Mexico have signed an agreement with federal and regional authorities.
29 January 2014Ukraine crackdown hits fight against AIDSA new legislation in Ukraine forces NGOs that receive foreign funds to register as “foreign agents”, increasing difficulties to provide harm reduction services.
28 January 2014Only just the beginning of the end of hepatitis CAlthough hepatitis C can be cured, it continues to be a major global health problem.
28 January 2014Turin votes in favour of legalising cannabisTurin is the first large city in Italy to move towards the legalisation of cannabis for therapeutic purposes.
27 January 2014Coalition MP calls on Dutch justice minister to review ban on cannabis cultivationThe Dutch Labour Party has backed the idea of legalising marijuana production to reduce the harms caused by the black market in the country
27 January 2014New Net influences EU regulation on legal highsThe New Net members were invited to discuss the European Commission initiative to regulate legal highs.
27 January 2014World Economic Forum: First drugs debate highlights need for policy reform Although there was vigorous disagreement on many points, the leaders marked out a pathway towards decriminalisation.
24 January 2014Denmark's drug consumption rooms: A proven success in first yearDespite criticisms that drug consumption facilities might promote criminality, studies have shown that they reduce public drug use while saving lives.
24 January 2014Greater rights for young people in careScotland’s young people are to be given greater rights to continuing their care placement into early adulthood from next year.
24 January 2014The human rights case for drug reformThe criminalisation of drugs is inherently problematic, especially when the criminal justice system focuses on personal possession and use cases.
24 January 2014La costituzionalità della legge Fini-Giovanardi esaminata davanti alla Corte costituzionaleIl 12 febbraio arriva davanti alla Corte costituzionale la legge Fini-Giovanardi per molte eccezioni di costituzionalità.