'Punishing Poverty - How the ‘war on drugs’ harms vulnerable communities in Brazil and India' healthpovertyaction.org/wp-content/upl… New research from HealthPovertyAction and a clear call to end prohibition by legalising and regulating drug markets.

Current approaches to drug control in Asia overwhelmingly criminalise people already on the margins of society, those who use or are dependent on drugs, with dire consequences for them, their families and communities. aljazeera.com/indepth/opinio…

1. On #InternationalWomensDay a short reading list on women & drug policy: What is the problem and what can we do about it? Women bear a disproportionate burden of harm, stigma & discrimination flowing from repressive drug policies - see: transformdrugs.org/wp-content/upl… #IWD2019

1. This is a HUGE DEAL All 31 UN agencies - including the World Health Organization (WHO) UN Human Rights UN Development and - at long last - UN Office on Drugs & Crime - have adopted a common position directing member states to end criminalisation of people who use drugs

Another important moment at the UN today: the release of International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy - from @HRDP2 UN Development UNAIDS Global & World Health Organization (WHO) For too long human rights have been marginalised in drug policy. Today helps change that. Pls read & share this awesome thread

Transform's new book, fresh off the printing press! 'How to regulate stimulants: A practical guide' Available to buy in print, or free e-book download: 20th October Launch event: 22nd October Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

I'm looking forward to chairing the 3rd in the HealthPovertyAction 'A World with Drugs' webinar series, looking at legal regulation through a development lens We'll explore the risks of corporate capture (& how to mitigate them) for drug producers in a post prohibition world 1/2

Many risks associated with cocaine, MDMA & amphetamines are a direct consequence of prohibition. The risks can be significantly reduced by regulating production and sale of stimulant drugs. Read the book (free PDF), and share your views below: transformdrugs.org/product/how-to…

*NEW BLOG* "Roughly Right" is Wrong Why Keir Starmer's neutral position on drug policy would be a recipe for more avoidable harm transformdrugs.org/blog/roughly-r…

*NEW BLOG* Cannabis reform sweeping across Europe 🇨🇭SWITZERLAND: legally regulating mkt 🇱🇺LUXEMBOURG: legally regulating mkt 🇲🇹MALTA: decrim & home grow 🇳🇱NETHERLANDS: legal supply for coffee shops 🇫🇷FRANCE: Parliamentary committee backs legalisation transformdrugs.org/blog/cannabis-…

Why Should People Who Use Drugs Engage in the 2021 UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS (HLM)? A short International Network of People who Use Drugs video, in cooperation with DrugReporter youtube.com/watch?v=B_aXW5…

Statement of the ICC Prosecutor, requesting a full investigation: 'There is a reasonable basis to believe that the crime against humanity of murder has been committed [in] the Philippines... in the context of the Government[s] "war on drugs" campaign." icc-cpi.int/Pages/item.asp…

ICC "Following a thorough preliminary examination process, the available information indicates that members of the Philippine National Police, & others acting in concert with them, have unlawfully killed between several thousand and tens of thousands of civilians during that time."

Day 39: Clemmie from HealthPovertyAction discusses the importance of a development perspective on ending the war on drugs! Be sure to check out World with drugs webinar series! Transform Drug Policy Foundation IDPC LEAP UK TNI Drugs & Democracy Support.Don't Punish #50yearsoffailure youtu.be/q_RaJcFEi-c

📣 We are hiring 📣 Three positions available: Digital Communications Manager: transformdrugs.org/get-involved/j… Anyone's Child Project Coordinator: transformdrugs.org/get-involved/j… Blaksox & Transform Project Coordinator: transformdrugs.org/get-involved/j…

Marginalised communities suffer disproportionately in wars You can now donate directly to EHRA to support people who use drugs and harm reduction service providers in Ukraine Слава Україні! #StandWithUkraine harmreductioneurasia.org/support-to-ukr…

🚨THREAD🚨 MILLIONS CRIMINALISED & IMPRISONED UNDER THE MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT Punitive enforcement has long dominated policy responses to a primarily public health challenge. For 50yrs millions have had their life opportunities impacted by criminalisation & imprisonment. 1/

🚨THREAD🚨 A RISING TIDE OF AVOIDABLE DRUG-RELATED DEATHS The starkest indicator of the UK's failing drug policy is drug-related deaths, which have risen dramatically over the lifetime of the Misuse of Drugs Act, particularly in the 90s & again since 2011 #50YearsOfFailure 1/

🚨NEW BLOG🚨 How do we ensure fair trade & sustainable development in emerging international cannabis markets? "In the absence of proactive measures, market forces with no inherent sympathy for sustainable development or social equity will prevail" transformdrugs.org/blog/global-ca…

GOV.UK has published its 'National Combating Drugs Outcomes Framework - Supporting metrics & technical guidance' 👇 Its an updated supplemental doc to support the Dec 2021 drug strategy. here the summary table - lets have a look...... THREAD🧵 1/ assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…