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2 July 2012

UN debates on drug policy

The UN General Assembly held its first 'informal' debate on Drugs and Crime as a Threat to Development.
21 June 2012

The 6th Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP)

The International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) seeks to encourage and support outstanding research in drug policy. One of the ways we do this is by recognising, each year, the best published drug policy research paper, and the best paper presented by an early career scholar at the annual ISSDP scientific conference.
2 May 2012

Drug policy takes centre stage at Cartagena Summit

The lasting legacy of the sixth presidential summit held in Cartagena, Colombia on 14th and 15th April will likely be the beginning of a serious regional debate on international drug control policies.
29 March 2012

The 2012 CND – Change or inertia?

Most of us predicted a dull Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) this year, but it turned out to be surprisingly eventful – a pleasant surprise for veterans, if still frustratingly opaque for those looking for open and vibrant debate.
5 March 2012

A promising time to open debate on reform in Italy

For many years under the Berlusconi government, Italian drug policy has been directed by ideology. The government passed a legislative amendment to increase penalties for all categories of drug possession and use, treating cannabis with the same severity as heroin and cocaine.
13 February 2012
Procedure over substance: progress towards the MDGS on HIV in Asia Pacific

Procedure over substance: progress towards the MDGS on HIV in Asia Pacific

Last week in Bangkok (6th to 8th February 2012), delegates from governments, UN agencies and civil society organisations (CSOs) based in the Asia-Pacific region gathered in the UN Conference Centre to discuss the progress they have made in taking action on problems related to HIV/AIDS.