The Thai Office of Narcotics Control Board admitted that criminalisation has not solved the drug consumption and trafficking problems, and that there are alternative ways to help strengthen communities.
An open letter signed by 33 groups warns the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria of the effects of its funding withdrawal on middle-income countries and recommends establishing a transition strategy.
The Harm Reduction conference in Malaysia raises the question what the decisive factors in making the upcoming UNGASS successful will be, and whether Ban Ki-Moon will step up to bring about change.
Most of the developing world has very restricted access to pain-relief medication, partially due to restrictions on listed substances, and the upcoming UNGASS can be a chance to close this gap.
This analysis describes a pilot project to engage with drug users in police custody in OST. It demonstrates the benefits of a humane approaches to drug users as opposed to punitive measures.
This IPI panel discussed the compatibility and potential synergies between the global drug control regime and the advancement of SDGs, ahead of the 2016 UNGASS on drugs.
Former Mexican President Fox became an advocate for the legalisation of drugs after he left his office. After a first step to legalise marijuana in his country, he now predicts a legalisation of all drugs will follow within a decase.
The second ICAD workshop was hosted in Thailand and participants got to view opium poppy alternative development project sites in Myanmar and Thailand.
This video by Drug Reporter offers an overview of the 2015 International Drug Policy Reform Conference, including ideas on the future course of the fight for reform.