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Les mesures alternatives à la criminalisation des personnes interpellées pour possession simple de drogues : une perspective de santé publique

Report

Dans une perspective de santé publique, la criminalisation des personnes utilisatrices de drogues pour possession simple constitue l’un des principau…

Source : Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Health promotion, Decriminalization

Human rights challenges in addressing and countering all aspects of the world drug problem - Report of the OHCHR

Report

The present report outlines human rights challenges in addressing and countering key aspects of the world drug problem. It also offers an overview of…

Source : Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Implementing a public health approach to substance use, Decriminalization

La décriminalisation : les options et les données probantes

Policy

De plus en plus de données probantes indiquent que la décriminalisation serait un moyen efficace d’atténuer les méfaits de l’usage de substances et l…

Source : Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l'usage de substances
Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Health promotion, Decriminalization

Considering Alternative Drug Policies: Decriminalization and Legal Regulation

Background document

There is a wide range of policy options for controlling the supply and distribution of drugs, from prohibition to free-market legalization. Each invo…

Source : Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC)
Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Health promotion, Decriminalization, Legalization and regulation

Decriminalization Done Right: A Rights-Based Path for Drug Policy

Report

Punitive drug laws and policies purported to deter drug use have failed — and worse, they have done catastrophic harm. They have fueled deadly stigma…

Source : HIV Legal Network
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Health promotion, Decriminalization

Urgentes et attendues depuis trop longtemps : la réforme du droit en matière de drogues et la décriminalisation des drogues au Canada

Academic article

Les Lignes directrices internationales sur les droits de l’homme et les politiques en matière de drogues recommandent aux États de s’engager à adopte…

Source : Royal Society of Canada, FACETS
Format: Link
Published: 2024
Topics: Decriminalization

Urgent and Long Overdue: Legal Reform and Drug Decriminalization in Canada

Academic article

The International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy recommend that States commit to adopting a balanced, integrated, and human rights-based …

Source : Royal Society of Canada, FACETS
Format: Link
Published: 2024
Topics: Decriminalization