The International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) is a society of scholars committed to advancing drug policy research.
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Forthcoming events
65th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
ISSDP and UNODC Virtual Side Event at the 65th Commission on Narcotics Drugs meeting on the Policy Impact of Cannabis Legalization from a Scientific Perspective
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, at 12.15-13.05 (CET)
Weblink: https://tinyurl.com/2p9x7zce
The virtual side event will explore scientific evidence on the implications of cannabis legalization. As of April 2021, legal provisions that allow the non-medical use of cannabis have been adopted in Canada, Uruguay and in 20 jurisdictions of the United States. The purpose of the discussion is to look at the complexities of the research evidence related to cannabis markets in these countries and assess to what extent this evidence can inform about the net impact of cannabis legalization. Factual evidence will be discussed on a wide range of possible impacts, from public health-related to implications for other social phenomena.
Featuring three speakers:
- Professor Rosalie Pacula – University of Southern California and ISSDP President
- Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall – University of Queensland
- Angela Me – Chief, Research and Trend Analysis Branch UNODC
- Chair: Jean-Luc Lemahieu – Director, Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs, UNODC
More information | Event flyer (PDF)
Call for Papers
2nd International Forum on Drug Policy
‘The Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids Crises: New Challenges and New Responses’
June 7-9, 2022 (Shanghai, China)
The International Centre for Drug Policy Studies at Shanghai University (ICDPS Shanghai) is pleased to announce the call for papers for the Second International Forum on Drug Policy, currently scheduled for June 7-9, 2022 in a hybrid format in Shanghai. The second forum theme will be ‘The Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids Crises: New Challenges and New Responses’.
If you are interested in taking part in this conference please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words or a panel proposal around 500 words along with a brief bio note to forum2022@126.com by 15 March 2022. Please include the last name of author(s) and ‘International forum on drug policy’ in the email subject line. Selected participants will be notified by 31 March 2022. Full papers would need to be not more than 8,000 words and submitted by 30 April 2022.
Recent Events
ISSDP Membership General Assembly Meeting
ISSDP held a virtual general assembly meeting of its members on Tuesday, February 1st 2022. In addition to agenda items, we held a “Meet the Author” event with Alison Ritter, author of Drug Policy.
15th Annual ISSDP Conference
Lisbon, November 2022
Lisbon Addictions Conference, Wednesday – Friday November 23-25, 2022.
ISSDP is co-producing the thematic track on Current and Future Challenges in Global Drug Policy.
ISSDP One-Day Side-Event Conference to Lisbon Addictions – Tuesday November 22, 2022.
ISSDP will be holding a one-day, in-person meeting in Lisbon on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 prior to the 2022 Lisbon Addictions Conference, to a) provide an opportunity for ISSDP members to see each other again in person and b) to present and discuss drug policy research that is not covered in the main Lisbon addictions conference.
