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…
Treat drug use as a public health issue, not criminal issue, say UN agencies
Criminal activity and drug trafficking. Distressingly, those are dominant discussion points at this week’s annual UN drug policy conference – the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). As…
Quel rôle jouera le Canada dans l’orientation d’une politique mondiale sur les drogues?
(Les liens aux sites externes sont disponibles en anglais seulement.) Les Canadiens s’enorgueillissent de recevoir un accueil favorable à-travers le monde. Non seulement parce que nous avons…
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…
Le décompte des 10 meilleurs moments de 2013 en matière de politiques sur les drogues
Quelle année incroyable. Les litiges, les règlementations juridiques, les dates anniversaires, les confessions, les personnes en haut lieu qui discutent de leur consommation de drogue et de…
World Aids Day 2013: If our goal is zero, drug policy reform is crucial
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…
Cannabis regulation is by no means a simple matter, but it can be done
At the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) one of things we’ve noticed is that any blog we publish on cannabis regulation attracts more attention than any other…
Did You Know that Marijuana is Illegal in Canada?
The idea that marijuana is legal in this country is one of the persistent myths about this substance. In fact, marijuana is still illegal and is listed…
Lifesaving Heroin Assisted Treatment Dealt Serious Blow
By Connie Carter and Susan Boyd On October 3, 2013, federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose announced new regulations that became effective immediately to prevent Health Canada’s Special…
