The first steps for systemic change are usually the hardest. But thanks to an international community of experts, including and especially those with lived expertise on the…
In The Lead Up to UNGASS, Canada is Charting a New Path
It feels like we can breathe again. In mid-March, I attended the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna, the annual drug policy meeting where delegations from…
The Political Parties Response to our Drug Policy Questionnaire
Last month, we worked with the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, and “moms united and mandated to saving the lives of Drug Users” (mumsDU) to send out a…
Why Canada is no longer a leader in global drug policy
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…
A gift to the drug kingpins: and the need for a North American Drug Policy Agreement
This article first appeared as an op-ed in the National Post, April 21, 2014 We know the stories. Hockey bags that go south full of B.C. bud…
The Road to 2016 – Drug Policy Consensus Shattered
There’s a Crack in Everything – That’s How the Light Gets In (with thanks to Leonard Cohen) I couldn’t help it. Sometimes my mind would wander while…
Measuring lives saved: the facts about safer consumption services
This post first appeared in the Centre for Addictions Research of BC’s blog Matters of Substance. Despite the pragmatic nature of harm reduction programs, and their demonstrated…
Voices of the Drug War: Mexico and Canada
In Mexico the drug war has had a devastating impact on communities, families, the social fabric and the economy. Deepen your understanding of the complex roots of…
Civil Society is Key to Global Drug Policy Reform
The CDPC is continuing its coverage of the week-long meetings of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna this week. The current UN drug control system is…
