Mclauchlan et al. explore the recurrence of politicians expressing support for drug policy reform only after leaving office, signalling a need for a closer look into the factors that influence public support for reform among lawmakers.
C-EHRN discuss how integrated and person centred-care means putting people and communities, not diseases, at the centre of health systems and empowering people to take charge of their own health.
Cat Packer highlights how the Biden administration could use existing norms on equity as a framework to understand and address how cannabis laws and policies create barriers for underserved communities.
Dianova highlights the powerful impact the words that we choose in our everyday language can have on perpetuating stigma against people who use drugs, and provides respectful, person-first alternatives.
The Working Group proposes a staggered approach starting with home-growing and decriminalising personal use, then moving to a system of supply structured around state-owned or state-licensed dispensaries.
Movement for Family Power highlight the important steps necessary to end the war on drugs on families, such as decriminalizing drug use by parents and removing barriers to healthcare access, in order to prioritize the well-being of pregnant people and families oppressed by systems of control.
Metzineres and IDPC illustrate through official documents, research and personal testimonies the need to eliminate discrimination, criminalisation and systematic violence against women and gender-diverse people who use drugs.
Richardson et al. show highly inconsistent application of arrest protection provisions in cases of overdose, including due to poor understanding of the legal framework by people who use drugs and police.
The National Safer Supply Community of Practice suggests these programmes reduce deaths and overdose, promote retention in care, and improve a range of physical and mental health outcomes.
HRI, SANPUD, VOCAL Kenya, Rumah Cemara and EHRA urged the Global Fund to maintain its commitment to harm reduction funding (including by promoting domestic investment) as well as community-led programming.
