The webinar will discuss the key issues that are likely to structure the debates, including in relation to tabled resolutions, and present how IDPC member organisations have used this forum for their advocacy.

We join 83 organisations urging EU Member States to revise the proposed Drug Strategy and reject a trafficking-only Action Plan, to ensure harm reduction, health and human rights remain central to EU drug policy.

Schedule I of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs limits the possibility of scientific research and the exploration of alternative uses

The World Health Organization had a historic opportunity to ease a strict global ban on the coca leaf—a prohibition, campaigners ...

Despite clear evidence and contravening Indigenous rights, WHO recommends the harshest scheduling for the coca leaf, upholding racist and colonial underpinnings of its ban.

Despite clear evidence and contravening Indigenous rights, WHO recommends the harshest scheduling for the coca leaf, upholding racist and colonial underpinnings of its ban.

Seit einem Jahr dürfen Cannabis-Klubs Marihuana anbauen und an ihre Mitglieder weitergeben. In NRW und Niedersachsen gibt es besonders viele solcher Vereine.

Das Cannabis-Gesetz soll „evaluiert“ werden. Geht es nach dem Drogenbeauftragten, könnte es sich ändern. Dazu passt ein aktueller Gesetzesentwurf.

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Colombia’s Ambassador Laura Gil reflects on challenging the global drug regime, breaking taboos, and building hope for a post-Prohibition future — one coalition at a time.

Colombia’s Ambassador Laura Gil reflects on challenging the global drug regime, breaking taboos, and building hope for a post-Prohibition future — one coalition at a time.

Warm en wetenswaardig: zo zou je de PCN Meet & Greet middag van 25 juni samen kunnen vatten. Het kwik liep bij Bosvreugd op tot boven de dertig...

Cannabis dispensaries must transition into medical clinics if they are to continue to run legally, says the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine.

Le cannabis pourrait bientôt être légalisé en Suisse. Un essai pilote à Lausanne sert de modèle pour répondre à la violence croissante liée à la drogue.

Thailand's government is moving to recriminalise cannabis, plunging into limbo an industry estimated to be worth over $1 billion that has boomed since the substance was taken off the country's narcotics list in 2022.

Germany on Wednesday presented legislation that would allow cannabis possession and private cultivation, but not widespread commercial sales in shops for the time being.

Will the WHO confront its colonial legacy and right a historic wrong? The critical review of the coca leaf could transform global drug policy and marks an important moment for Indigenous rights and tr...

Morocco is set to conclude its second official season of legally cultivating its traditional cannabis plant, known locally as “Beldiya”, by the end of

The EUDA’s latest analysis of the European drug phenomenon reveals a drug market that is both resilient and influenced by developments taking place at the global level.

YouTube video by Mckenna Academy of Natural Philosophy

Ghada Waly’s resignation offers the UN Secretary-General a chance to appoint a leader who will align UNODC with human rights-based drug policies and the broader UN system.

De tijdelijke gedoogperiode van illegale hasj in het wietexperiment wordt verlengd tot 1 september 2025 maakten de ministers bekend.

Femke Halsema, the Dutch capital’s first female mayor, doesn’t shy away from radical yet rational policymaking. Here she tells us...

The former guerrilla fighter and symbol of the Latin American left has died after a long battle with cancer. He captivated the world with his steadfast commitment to frugality and simplicity

Legales Cannabis reduziert den Missbrauch der Droge. Besonders bei Personen, die neben Cannabis auch noch andere Drogen konsumieren, reduziert eine legale Abgabe der Substanz den problematischen Konsu...

The legal distribution of cannabis can reduce problematic consumption, particularly among people who also use other drugs, according to a study from Basel.

La hoja ancestral de los Andes podría dejar de ser tratada como heroína. El veredicto se acerca y la historia podría cambiar en Ginebra

As Dutch media reported the government’s interest in importing regulated Moroccan cannabis, Hespress has learned that a leading Dutch company has already

Tras el incumplimiento del Pnis en Putumayo y la falta de representación en los diálogos de paz, las comunidades son escépticas de que un nuevo plan funcione.

After decades of stalemate, global drug policymaking is experiencing seismic shifts, as voting replaces consensus and hardliners lose their seats.

Seit 1 Jahr ist Kiffen in Deutschland erlaubt. Auch der Anbau und Besitz von Cannabis ist weitgehend entkriminalisiert. Eine erste Bilanz.

Die Legalisierung von Cannabis ist umstritten. Die Union wollte sie am liebsten komplett wieder kippen – vereinbart wurde nun eine Prüfung.

The Dutch government is allowing 80 “coffeeshops” in 10 towns and cities to only sell legally grown cannabis from licensed producers.

La siguiente es una crónica sobre el cannabis en México a partir del siglo XXI, precedida por algunos antecedentes de contexto.México es un país cuya formalidad -legal, política- raramente coincide co...

The Netherlands’ experiment with regulated cannabis production has entered a new, crucial phase. From today, all coffeeshops in the ten participating municipalities are only allowed to sell cannabis g...

Coca is still classified among the world’s most dangerous drugs, the equivalent of heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine. That could change soon

Die Union, die die Bundestagswahl gewonnen hat, will die Cannabis-Teillegalisierung zurücknehmen. Unternehmer warnen vor einer „Gefahr“ für die deutsche Wirtschaft.

The next stage in the national experiment with licenced marijuana production will kick off next week, but without hashish on the menu, justice minister David van Weel has told MPs. From next week, 80 ...