The International Centre on Human Rights and Drugs have announced the launch of a new project dedicated to developing and promoting innovative and high quality legal and human rights scholarship on issues related to drug laws, policy and enforcement.
The Centre pursues this mandate by publishing original, peer reviewed research on drug issues as they relate to international human rights law, international humanitarian law, international criminal law and public
international law, and fostering research on drug policy issues among postgraduate law and human rights students at universities and colleges around the world.
The Centre’s work is supported by a prestigious International Advisory Committee as well as two Institutional Partners.
The Centre is calling for submissions to the International Yearbook on Human Rights and Drug Policy, the first and only international peer reviewed law journal focusing exclusively on human rights and drug policy.
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December 16, 2009
OPINION: Alex Wodak | From: The Australian |November 28, 2009
LIKE it or not, more than two million Australians will smoke cannabis in the next 12 months.
Research from Australia and across the world shows no clear relationship between the number of people using cannabis and the severity of penalties for cannabis offenders. So, what practical steps can be taken to try to reduce harm from cannabis?
In June the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre released first-aid guidelines for problem cannabis use. These were designed to help the community identify and assist users who are developing a problem with their cannabis use or are in a cannabis-related crisis. (more…)
December 2, 2009
The Inspire Foundation has just launched a new site www.betweenthelines.net.au – a community for young people aged 18 – 25 that enables them to make informed decisions to reduce problematic drug & alcohol use.
BetweenTheLines.net.au
BetweenTheLines.net.au is an evidence-based service developed in conjunction with young people and professionals that empowers young people to make informed choices about their drug-taking behaviour. The service primarily focuses on Amphetamine Type Substances (ATS) and also alcohol and cannabis.
November 30, 2009
Presentation given by Dr Alex Wodak, President, ADLRF, to the International Drug Law Reform Conference, Albuquerque, United States, 13 November 2009.
Download the Albuquerque Presentation here (pdf).
November 19, 2009
Landmark book shows how to regulate drugs
Transform Drug Policy Foundation’s internationally groundbreaking book After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation is being launched in England, the US, mainland Europe, Central and South Americas, Australia and Asia.
The Australian launch at NSW Parliament House today was organised under the auspices of the Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation.
Download a copy of the report here.
Or for the BLUEPRINT MEDIA RELEASE, please click here.
November 16, 2009
Part 1 Of Point-Counterpoint Between Judge James Gray and Drug Free America Foundation’s David Evans
Complete Coverage (CBS)
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a two-part debate CBS News.com is hosting between James P. Gray, a retired Orange County, Calif. judge who nowadays is a speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, and David Evans, an author and advisor to the Drug Free America Foundation. Part 2 will be published on Tuesday. We asked both participants to begin by summarizing their positions on the question of marijuana legalization.
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November 10, 2009
Legalise drugs, says doctor
Published in Columns on 22 October, 2009
Canberra City News
Politics
By Michael Moore
“LEGALISE all drugs: the war on drugs just has not worked,” is the message that former police chief from San Diego and Seattle is conveying on his Australian tour.
Dr Norm Stamper, author of the book “Breaking Ranks” is in Australia to encourage the Government to resist the path taken by the US and find a better way of dealing with illicit drugs. He will address a public meeting at the ACT Assembly 5.30pm on Monday, October 26.
Dr Stamper argues that it is time to reflect on President Richard Nixon’s “war on drugs” and ask what has it achieved. He is a key adviser to LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition), a group of about 16,000 US criminal justice professionals who are fed up with the damage caused by this failed strategy. He says: “I want to learn from what is happening in Australia and also explain and outline the mistakes the US has made. (more…)
November 2, 2009
Treasurer of the ADLRF, John Mills, farewelling Dr Norm Stamper, after a very successful Australian visit.
October 28, 2009
In the US, Gallup have just released the results of their October crime poll, the long term trends are striking:
Majority in the West favors taxing marijuana sales to boost state revenues
by Lydia Saad
October 19, 2009
Gallup’s October Crime poll finds 44% of Americans in favor of making marijuana legal and 54% opposed. U.S. public support for legalizing marijuana was fixed in the 25% range from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s, but acceptance jumped to 31% in 2000 and has continued to grow throughout this decade. (more)
October 27, 2009
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