On December 5, 2011, the Romanian Government issued a new Emergency Ordinance (GED) which amends the current legislation on drugs. More specifically, the new provision simplifies the procedures for amending the lists with controlled substances: from now on it will be easier to criminalize a new substance, once identified.
United Nations Drug Policy
Young people from Latin America speak out against the war on drugs
This short video was created during the HCLU video advocacy training held prior to the III Latin American and I Mexican Drug Policy Conference that took place in Mexico City, 13-14 September, 2011.
Count the Costs Campaign Events in European Capitals
Video reports of the Count the Costs campaign events organized by the European Drug Policy Initiative in 5 European cities
Launch of the Count the Costs campaign – The presentations now on video!
The War on Drugs: Count the Costs campaign calls on governments and international agencies to meaningfully evaluate the unintended consequences of the war on drugs and explore evidence-based alternatives. Now you can watch the four full presentations that were held at the launch of the campaign.
The Russian Drug Czar vs. Methadone: Parcel of Lies
The Russian drug czar claims opiate substitution does not work – watch our movie!
A 50 Year Old Convention: What’s Wrong With an Update?
In our short movie we ask Mr. Fedotov, the head of the UN drug agency and his critics to express their views on the 50 years of global drug prohibition
Drug Lords Celebrate the Drug War at the UN!
The Drug Lords International came to Vienna to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
Drug Lords Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Global Prohibition
Drug lords say no to drug policy reform and thank the UN for keeping drugs illegal
Who Are the Real Beneficiaries of 50 Years of Global Drug Prohibition?
This year marks the 50th anniversary of global drug control regime – civil society demands an evaluation
Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch: Global drugs policy in 2010
Watch the full length presentation by the head of OSI’s Global Drug Policy Program, that was recorded at the “Urban Drug Policies in the Globalized World” Conference in Prague, 30th September 2010.
