Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to decriminalise cannabis last year, and since then, in the absence of much regulation, thousands of sellers have opened.
IDPC was delighted to join the ministerial conference where the announcement was made, alongside strategic regional conversations to address the challenges of these nascent legal markets.
In a climate rife with stigma, discrimination and violence toward people who use drugs, Corporación Viviendo, a community-focused NGO in Colombia, provide essential and life-saving harm reduction services.
Following the recent endorsement by the chief public prosecutor, the Scottish government has finally approved the country's first drug consumption room, marking a significant step toward reform that will preserve countless lives.
Drawing from their previous successful collaborations, VNGOC and NYNGOC will work together to guarantee the inclusive and extensive involvement of civil society in the preparations leading up to the 2024 CND Mid-term Review.
Police drug-detection dogs in NSW exhibit an alarming rate of false-positive detections for drugs among festival-goers, raising concerns about the effectiveness of strip-searches and other violent, degrading and humiliating policing responses to drugs.
Harm Reduction International urges governments to stop funding punitive drug laws and, instead, to invest in programmes that prioritise health, community and justice, leading to healthier and safer societies.
Bolivia requests a critical review of the coca leaf, arguing the current classification goes against scientific evidence and infringes rights - particularly of Indigenous peoples.
