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24 February 2011

Drug war anniversary - A time for reflection and action

Some anniversaries provide an occasion for celebration, others a time for reflection, still others a time for action. This June will mark forty years since President Nixon declared a "war on drugs," identifying drug abuse as "public enemy No. 1." Ethan Nadelmann reflects on the consequences of the war on drugs and the actions that should be undertaken to "break the tradition of denial".
23 February 2011

The development of international drug control - Lessons learned and strategic challenges for the future

This paper describes how the foundations of the global drug control system were established, the radicalisation of the system toward more reprressive implementation, consequently leading to soft defections and de-escalation efforts becoming more widespread. The last section projects a future for the ongoing reform process toward a modernisation and humanisation of the system's international level framework as laid down in the UN drug control conventions.
26 January 2011

TNI Series on Legislative Reform of Drug Policies No.9 - Cannabis social clubs in Spain: A normalising alternative underway

This article outlines the nature and functioning of Spanish cannabis social clubs. It also proposes a better route for legalisation of drugs: rejecting the creation of an open trade system, similar to that of alcohol or tobacco and opting instead for a consumer-focused, non-profit model that avoids many of the risks inherent in a market dominated by the pursuit of economic profit.