The Australians’ Drug Use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats (ADAPT) Study is exploring the short and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences of Australians who use illicit drugs (NDARC)
Bibliography: Domestic Policy Issues
Steps Toward Evidence-Based Regulation of Controlled Cannabinoids in Non-Medicinal CBD Products
Steps Toward Evidence-Based Regulation of Controlled Cannabinoids in Non-Medicinal CBD Products addresses the most pressing questions that precede the formulation of Government policy on cannabidiol (CBD), making the crucial recommendation of a medically considered lower limit for THC content in non-controlled cannabinoid-containing products; the “zero-threshold” (e Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group)
Government of Canada supports four safer drug supply projects in British Columbia
Life-saving initiatives will provide pharmaceutical-grade medication as alternative to toxic illegal drug supply during COVID-19 outbreak and beyond (Government of Canada)
Groundbreaking drug decriminalization law goes into effect today
people will no longer be arrested and jailed for possession of small amounts of drugs, thanks to Oregonians who voted overwhelmingly for ballot Measure 110. Oregon is the first state in the U.S. to decriminalize simple possession of all drugs (Health Justice Recovery Alliance)
Drug offences sentencing guidelines revised as offending changes
A comprehensive package of revised sentencing guidelines for drugs offences that reflect a change in the nature of offending and additional offences in relation to psychoactive substances has been published today by the Sentencing Council following consultation (Sentencing Council, UK)
UK government Drug Recovery Champion annual report
The first annual report from the UK Recovery Champion outlines the work he has undertaken since his appointment and sets out his future work programme (Home Office)
CCSA and Health Canada Invest $1.8 Million in Cannabis Research Projects
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is investing $1.8 million dollars in research on non-therapeutic cannabis and the impacts of its legalization on public health and safety throughout the country
£148 million to cut drugs crime
Multimillion pound investment and ‘Project ADDER’ to protect communities from crime caused by illegal drugs (UK Government)
State of the Nation 2020
A stocktake of how New Zealand is dealing with the issue of drugs (NZDF)
Engel Releases Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Report
The report, which was transmitted to Congress this week and can be found here, provides critical recommendations that will help policymakers improve U.S. drug policy in Latin America and the Caribbean (House of Representatives, USA)
Focused on the Future: Strategic Plan 2021–2026
Provides the action plan for the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) for the years 2021 through 2026. The strategic plan presents the Centre’s three strategic priorities and two North Star outcomes. It also outlines the methods CCSA will use to achieve these outcomes
Cannabis based products for medicinal use in humans (CBPMs)
An assessment of the impact of rescheduling CBPMs to Schedule 2 under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (MDR) and recommendations to mitigate the issues identified (AMCD)
Key findings from the ‘Australians’ Drug Use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats’ (ADAPT) Study Wave 2
The Australians’ Drug Use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats (ADAPT) Study is exploring the short and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences of Australians who use illicit drugs (NDARC)
Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists
This report provides an updated harms assessment to the ACMD’s previous reports on synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists
Police powers and procedures, England and Wales, year ending 31 March 2020
Statistics on stop and search, arrests for notifiable offences, detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983, fixed penalty notices for motoring offences, breath tests, and other PACE powers (Home Office)
Response to the ACMD report on the misuse of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues
The following is a partial response to your recommendations as further work is required to implement some of these. I have indicated below where this applies (Home Office)
COVID-19: guidance for commissioners and providers of services for people who use drugs or alcohol
This guidance outlines COVID-19 advice for commissioners and service providers involved in assisting people who are dependent on drugs or alcohol or both (Public Health England)
Recommendations from the Labour Campaign for Drug Policy Reform (LCDPR)
Compiled by its Expert Working Group
Problem-solving courts pilot announced
On 16 September 2020, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published a white paper, A smarter approach to sentencing (Legal Action Group)
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health: 2019 (PDF)
NSDUH is a comprehensive household interview survey of substance use, substance use disorders, mental health, and the receipt of treatment services for these disorders in the United States (SAMHSA)
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