2016 has been a momentous year for international drug policy
*World Prision Population – per 100,00 people (2015)
“Evidence-based health-focused drug policies have been implemented or approved in a range of countries; France has seen its first legal drug consumption rooms, and the South African government has approved medical cannabis. However, the year has also seen some of the most repressive and violent drug policies in recent memory – most notably, the on-going mass slaughter of alleged drug offenders in the Philippines.”
Use the interactive map… to explore some of this year’s most significant developments in international drug policy. Green icons denote developments that move towards an evidence-based approach Red icons denote developments that move away from an evidence-based approach, or harms that have resulted from the lack of evidence-based policies
Original Article (Talking Drugs):
2016 has been a momentous year for international drug policy
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