Decriminalisation, legal regulation & reform

Drug law reform

Events

Legal reforms in Southeast Asia - Drugs and decriminalisation in Asia webinar series

Online

25 September 2024

This webinar aims to provide updates on recent legal reforms towards decriminalisation, and to discuss how they might support efforts towards harm reduction and human rights objectives.

Publications11 September 2024

“What I should be doing is harm reduction, if I’m doing my job right”: Engagement with harm reduction principles among prosecutors enacting drug policy reform in the United States

Rouhani et al. explore how US prosecutors use harm reduction principles to shape criminal justice outcomes for people who use drugs, revealing the potential for pro-drug policy reform.

News22 August 2024

IDPC recruits Communications & Media Consultant

IDPC recruits a communications professional to enhance the Support. Don’t Punish campaign's capacity with a strategic comms and media plan, updated resources, and targeted workshops.

Events

CND 67th Session Reconvened

Online / Vienna, Austria

5 December 2024 - 6 December 2024

The continuation of the 67th session takes place in December 2024.

Events

CND Intersessional meeting - Thematic discussions on the implementation of all international drug policy commitments following up to the 2019 Ministerial Declaration (November 2024)

Online / Vienna, Austria

12 November 2024 - 14 November 2024

The discussions will focus on all international agreements on the matter.

News5 August 2024

Death penalty bill: DHRAN pushes for reform in Nigeria’s drug laws at National dialogue

Discussions focused on proposals to impose the death penalty on people involved in drug supply, harm reduction strategies, and the need for drug policy reform.

Events

Philippine drug policy and law reform summit

Manila, the Philippines

10 July 2024

A summit to discuss the state of drug policy in the Philippines and how to better align it with health and human rights goals.

Events

The role of cities in promoting more just and effective drug policies

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

15 July 2024

This event will address key innovations in drug policy reform happening at the city level, as well as obstacles in the shape of political resistance, public opposition and 'zero tolerance' politics.

News24 June 2024

USA: AMA's House of Delegates says yes to drug decriminalization

The American Medical Association embraces decriminalisation for personal use, rebuking the 'war on drugs' approach in favour of public health and rights -based models.

News14 June 2024

Slovenia voted on cannabis cultivation and use

Slovenian voters step towards reform, supporting the use of cannabis for medical purposes although a narrow yet win was secured for cannabis for limited personal use.

Events

Advancing drug policy reform at the local level

Geneva, Switzerland / Online

26 June 2024 - 26 June 2024

For this annual day of recognition, world leaders will come together for an insightful discussion on the role of local governments in catalyzing change that safeguards public health and human rights.

News13 June 2024

The colonial legacy of drug control in Lebanon

A new, just approach to drugs requires reconsidering and subverting the country's colonial and imperialist legacy of drug control.

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