The Mexican government enacted a controversial law aimed at giving recognition and recourse to tens of thousands of victims of the drug-related violence that has raged across the nation for the last six years.
Komunity CAKNA Terengganu, partner organisation of Malaysian AIDS Council runs a shelter for recovering drug users. The shelter fits in around 25 people.
Justice Ministry figures show a significant amount of court time is taken up by minor drug cases, with nearly as many people imprisoned for possessing a small quantity of cannabis as for dealing.
The course will enhance participants' overall knowledge of drug policy and the different policy options that exist, regional case studies and current trends in policy reform.
The idea to provide employment services was born when the organisation started thinking how to improve the quality of life of people using drugs, who often do not have good income.
The United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Canada notified their objections to Bolivia's re-accession to the 1961 UN Single Convention with a reservation on coca chewing.
A new report suggests that Bolivia's drug policy is working, with a significant drop in coca plantings and without the violence associated with many aspects of the US war on drugs.
