Summary The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs in 1961 aimed to eliminate the illicit
production and non-medical use of cannabis, cocaine, and opioids, an aim later extended to …

The stated intention behind the establishment of the global drug prohibition regime was to
protect the world from the dangers of drugs. At different points in history, drug production …

For more than 50 years, like most other countries Australian drug policy relied heavily on law
enforcement: politicians emphasised criminal justice measures and the overwhelming …

Human rights violations occurring as a consequence of drug control and enforcement are a
growing concern, and raise questions of treaty interpretation and of the appropriate …

In this unique and engaging book, Sue Pryce tackles the major issues surrounding drug
policy. Why do governments persist with prohibition policies, despite their proven inefficacy …

Background Cannabis policies should be relevant to communities most impacted by them.
Home cultivation policies can engage people who grow cannabis and build on their …

Since the mid-1980s subsequent US governments have promoted a highly militarized and
prohibitionist drug control approach in Latin America. Despite this strategy the region has …

In a recent contribution to the International Journal of Drug Policy, Cerveny et al summarize
the Czech laws on cannabis in the following way:“cannabis possession was legal between …

The aim of this thesis is to study how cannabis is constructed in contemporary Sweden,
which policy responses are promoted as rational, and how international cannabis trends are …

El estudio de las políticas en materia de control de drogas en Bolivia es un objeto de vital
relevancia para entender la evolución política del país desde la vuelta de la democracia en …