WOLA and Brookings examine the conditions that led Uruguay’s government to pass its cannabis law in 2013, studies its progress so far, and identifies areas that policymakers should consider addressing in order to maximize the law’s potential benefits.
The report recommends the expansion of the current broad range of provision (including opioid substitution
treatment (OST) to reduce transmission of HCV.
The Social Science Research Council reviews key findings from regional case studies on drug courts that may be useful to inform debates about these mechanisms and other alternatives to incarceration for low-level drug crimes.
Youth RISE Nigeria raises issues with data collection in the country, and calls for stronger commitments to effectively deploy harm reduction and HIV prevention services in an enabling environment.
Iran Human Rights documents a reduction in the number of drug-related executions, but decries dozens of executions carried during discussions of amendments to the Anti-Narcotics law, which will commute several thousand sentences.
The APPG for Drug Policy Reform, Durham University, The Loop and Volteface conclude the UK’s night time economy is failing to protect its most valuable asset: the people who go out and enjoy it.
The EMCDDA confirms the promising future of wastewater-based epidemiology as a complementary approach to obtain a more accurate and balanced picture of substance use within different communities.
