Former Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has joined the Global Commission on Drug Policy, an international group that advocates for drug policy reform on a global level. Nick Clegg joins a host of influential names from […]
Secretariat member, Khalid Tinasti, along with Commissioners Bem, Grover, Kazatchkine and Dreifuss wrote an opinion article in the Lancet regarding the need to implement drug policy reform in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The article can be […]
We are pleased to announce that the short animation, Drugo, produced by the Global Commission and Almap BB has won the Cannes Gold Lions award in Animation! You may watch the animation again here. It currently has over 135, 000 views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csnTAz0Sth8 […]
On Friday, 26th June 2015, more than 140 cities around the world will be holding actions to highlight the harm that is being caused by the war on drugs. This Global Day of Action is part of the worldwide Support […]
Commissioner Ruth Dreifuss, former President of Switzerland, recently spoke at the University of Iceland on drug policy reform. Watch the whole speech here.
Economist Films: For 20 years The Economist has led calls for a rethink on drug prohibition. This film looks at new approaches to drugs policy, from Portugal to Colorado. “Drugs: War or Store?” kicks off our new “Global Compass” series, […]
Towards UNGASS 2016: Strengthening a public health approach when addressing the world drug problem 19 May 2015, 18.00, Palais des Nations, Salle VII Madame Dreifuss, Excellences, Ladies and gentlemen, First of all I would like to thank the […]
Russian paper Kommersant and Ria News report on Russian Drug Control Agency’s (FSKN) Viktor Ivanov call to revise the legal responsibility for possession of drugs without the intent to sell, in the amount sufficient for limited dealing, large-scale dealing, and […]
Brussels, 27 January 2015 The Global Commission on Drug Policy was established in 2010 by political leaders, cultural figures and globally influential personalities. It aims at advancing drug policy reform and boosting the ongoing world debate. Its objective is […]