Ghana Continues to Delay Licensing for Legal Cannabis Industry
.
In 2020, Ghana’s Parliament passed the Narcotics Control Commission Act into law, paving the way for the use of cannabis…
Africa
Latest Posts From
Africa
Drugs Saved Our Lives: Pain, Joy, War and Drugs in Lebanon
.
Drugs saved my life Showed me an open hand I owe more than I can say To those select days…
New African Union Drug Strategy Takes Aim At Synthetic Drugs
.
The African Union has formally adopted a continent-wide drug strategy aimed at strengthening responses to the manufacture, trafficking and organised…
UNDP Report Calls for Drug Market Reforms to Achieve Global Development Goals
.
The latest report published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is challenging governments to rethink their approach to drug…
Open Letter to the WHO Calls for Leadership on Harm Reduction
.
This weekend, the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) published an open letter to the World Health Organisation (WHO), calling for…
Can Syria Ever Leave Captagon Behind?
.
Before the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Syria controlled an estimated 80% of the global Captagon trade…
The Overdose Crisis Is a Drug Policy Crisis
.
On Sunday 31st August the global drug community marked International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). Globally, the day is an opportunity…
New Kenyan Drug Bill: Missed Chance for Harm Reduction
.
On 24 June, Kenya’s cabinet passed its new National Policy Prevention of Alcohol, Drugs, and Substance Use (2025), developed by…
Virtuous Drug Use: How Certain Drug Taking Becomes Acceptable
.
In traditional philosophical and theological debates, sobriety is usually thought of as virtuous, while the non-medical use of drugs is…
Is There a Place for AI in Harm Reduction?
.
The recent launch of Drugbot, a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool from British drug treatment charity Cranstoun, has highlighted how…
The Future of Drug Policy After USAID Defunding
.
The harm reduction world is still reeling from the after-shocks of the global health disruption caused by the Trump regime’s…
Chaos as Health Minister Tried to Ban Cannabis Edibles in South Africa
.
After trying to unilaterally ban cannabis edibles in South Africa, and having this decision reversed by the President in late…