Cannabis Use and Driving: Evidence Review
This policy brief is the result of a review of the research on cannabis impairment and driving that is currently underway at the CDPC. This project has involved an extensive…
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Cannabis Use and Driving: Knowledge Translation Strategy Recommendations
In reviewing the evidence relating to cannabis impairment and driving, we have highlighted several main considerations with respect to context, tone, and audience when developing messaging for public education. This…
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The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition on Cannabis Regulation August 17, 2016
Canada is at a turning point in terms of cannabis policy. The Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation has released its discussion paper for input. The Task Force proposes five elements…
Why Canada is no longer a leader in global drug policy February 27, 2015
Co-authored with Jenna Valleriani, director of Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy. This op-ed first appeared in the Globe and Mail, Feb. 27, 2015 Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s statement about…
World Aids Day 2013: If our goal is zero, drug policy reform is crucial November 28, 2013
Zero New HIV Infections. Zero Discrimination and Zero AIDS-related deaths. That is the goal set by UNAIDS over the next two years. But when it comes to stopping HIV transmission associated…
Illegal Drugs Get Cheaper, More Potent October 10, 2013
Sometimes my work as a drug policy analyst is really hard to explain to my non-drug policy friends. Most of the research findings about drug policy that I deal with…
Why Decriminalize Drugs? June 20, 2013
On Thursday, May 24th the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition released a report on Canadian drug policy. The report calls for the replacement of Canada’s National Anti-Drug Strategy with one focused…
CDPC Report on Drug Policy Highlights the Failures of Criminalization June 10, 2013
On Thursday, May 23, CDPC released the first- ever comprehensive report by a civil society organization on the failures of Canada’s approach to drug policy. The report calls for the…
Cheap, Easy, and Lifesaving—Naloxone Treatment for Overdose January 29, 2013
How much does it cost to save a life? That question got a clear and striking answer this week in the case of overdose from heroin in the United States. A study published…
Attorney Generals Speak Out On Pot Prohibition January 24, 2013
Last Friday, in a commentary piece for the Globe and Mail, four former B.C. Attorney Generals came out in very clear terms and said what needs to be said: Canada’s…
21st Century Justice: The Economics of Public Safety September 28, 2012
Every day, most of us make certain assumptions. We assume that we are generally safe in our homes and on our streets. We assume that the government services that we…
