Decriminalisation, legal regulation & reform

Regulated drug markets

Publications11 December 2024

Beyond punishment: from criminal justice responses to drug policy reform

The Global Commission on Drug Policy exposes prohibitionist policies' role in fueling inequities and offers a roadmap for reform including harm reduction measures, decriminalsiation, and the legal regulation of drug markets,

News11 December 2024

‘War on drugs has failed, completely and utterly’: UN human rights chief

The High Commissioner emphasised the need for a radical shift in approach that prioritises health, dignity and inclusion.

Publications14 November 2024

After the war on drugs: The impacts of cocaine and cannabis regulation in Rio de Janeiro

GI-TOC explores legal regulation's potential to diminish the power held by organised crime groups, mitigate violence and reduce incarceration.

Publications12 November 2024

Cannabis regulation, EU drug law, trade rules and the UN drug control treaties

TNI, GDPO and WOLA engage with six European countries to discuss trends towards reform in cannabis policy, offering innovative solutions for legal tensions, coordination and policy development.

News10 November 2024

Could the Netherlands become the first country to legalise MDMA?

In the Netherlands, rising drug-related violence and dangerous fluctuations in the contents of ecstasy pills spark recent calls for a legally regulated MDMA supply, with profits reinvested into harm reduction programmes.

News21 October 2024

Canada: Founders of British Columbia's drug 'compassion club' file Charter challenge

DULF founders say shutting down compassion clubs poses great risks to people who use drugs by denying them access to safe supply amidst a drug deaths catastrophe.

News2 October 2024

Thailand decides not to re-criminalise cannabis as it eyes $1bn medicinal industry

The proposed system would restrict access beyond medicinal use.

Publications1 October 2024

Intended and unintended effects of cannabis regulation in Uruguay

Queirolo et al. qualitatively explore the unintended emergence of a cannabis 'grey market' under Uruguay's decade-old legalisation model, highlighting key challenges in policy implementation.

Blog28 August 2024

Introducing IDPC’s new Strategic Plan for 2024-2027!

IDPC’s new Strategic Plan for 2024-2027 outlines an ambitious approach to advance drug policy reform, addressing pivotal challenges for our movement in relation to funding, equitable regulation, and media impact, to name a few.

News20 August 2024

Mayor of Amsterdam: 'In time, drug legalisation is inevitable’

Femke Halsema argues that drug policy reform through international agreement is key to addressing Amsterdam's challenges with tourism overcrowding and misconduct.

Publications16 August 2024

A case study of the DULF compassion club and fulfillment centre— a logical step forward in harm reduction

Nyx & Kalicum dive deep into the development and operational challenges faced by the DULF Compassion Club, offering insight for future non-medicalised efforts to reduce overdose or regulate markets.

News13 August 2024

Netherlands: Dutch extends trial of legal cannabis to eight new cities

The expansion of a pilot allowing people in some Dutch cities to access closely regulated cannabis signifies progressive steps towards reform, but the sustainability of this momentum could be hindered by far-right opposition.

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