Alternatives to criminalization for the simple possession of illicit drugs are increasingly of
interest to policy makers. But there is no existing theoretically based, empirically tested …

Internationally, policymakers are considering alternative, non-criminal responses to the
possession of drugs for personal use, or 'simple possession'. We show that …

This paper reviews evidence of how drug control has been used to uphold colonial power
structures in select countries. It demonstrates the racist and xenophobic impact of drug …

This is the second edition of 'A Quiet Revolution: Drug Decriminalisation Across the Globe'.
The first edition was released in July 2012 and has since been cited by a wide range of …

In recent decades rates of imprisonment have increased throughout the industrialised world
as has the proportion of people whose imprisonment is linked to their use of illicit drugs …

Background Examining drug law enforcement practices in the context of an evolving drug
policy environment is critical for informing policy reforms and practices as they unfold. In this …

The report aims to identify legal frameworks, models, and implementation practices of the
decriminalization policies and to assess their empirical results. Statistics show that the …

INTRODUCTION In recent decades rates of imprisonment have increased throughout the
industrialised world. One of the drivers of this increase is the proportion of people whose …

Background Cycles of incarceration, drug abuse, and poverty undermine ongoing public
health efforts to reduce overdose deaths and the spread of infectious disease in vulnerable …

The issue of decriminalizing illicit drugs is hotly debated, but is rarely subject to evidence-
based analysis. This paper examines the case of Portugal, a nation that decriminalized the …