The Hypocrisy of Shaming the Finnish Prime Minister

Peter Sarosi on Sanna Marin video

The green wave hits Europe

The video of the side event at the 65th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs dell'ONU co-organizef by Forum Droghe.

Drugs: 60 years of an EPIC FAIL?

International webinar for the 60th anniversary of the UN's Single Convention on narcotic drugs.

People who use drugs and Covid19. Protagonists rather than victims

The most part of Italian PWUD have been able to cope with the pandemic and the first lockdown adopting effective strategies both regarding their drug use and the Covid19 prevention. Susanna Ronconi, Forum Droghe (Italy) on the findings from four researches conducted by a network of CSOs during the lockdown.

Good news from Italy: suspended the decree on CBD

As a result of civil society mobilization, the Health Ministry suspended last week the restrictive and anti-scientific decree on CBD.

Five Lessons from Cannabis Regulation in North America

Harvey Slade write on Transform blog about lessons learned about the legalization of cannabis in North America.

Drugs. UN admits the failure but doesn’t know it yet

UN World Drug Report shows flourishing global drug market but remains silent on policy failures and human rights abuses

11.th edition of the “White Paper on Drug Policy in Italy”

Realeased the 2020 edition of the annual independent report on effects of "war on drugs" policies in Italy.

The ‘deja vú’ of aerial crop spraying in Colombia

At the end of 2019 the government of Iván Duque presented a draft decree to resume the spraying with glyphosate of drug crops used for illicit purposes. It argued that spraying is the only instrument to curb the increase in coca crops.

Italian Supreme Court upholds cannabis homegrowing

Italian Supreme Court underscores a path toward non-repressive social policies for drug users. Written by Riccardo De Vito, President of Magistratura Democratica (translation by Bernardo Parrella).

Italy: Supreme Court rule on cannabis cultivation and the shame of politicians

The decision of the italian Supreme Court is important, but are politicians that must change the laws. Article by Leonardo Fiorentini, Director of Fuoriluogo.it (translated by Hassan Bassi).

10.th Edition of the “White Paper on Drug Policy in Italy”

Stefano Anastasia & Franco Corleone on situation of drug policies in Italy. Translated by Bernardo Parrella.