The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Honorable Chernor Ramdan Maju Bah Stimulates Debate on Legalizing C
There is an ongoing debate in Sierra Leone on whether or not it’s time to legalize cannabis sativa in the country. Well, the Hon Chernor...
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May 19, 20173 min read
Tramadol king of Pain Relief Drug Currently Abused in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone remains a hub for trafficking for drugs to Europe, North America and Asia there is also an increase in the consumption of...
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May 8, 20172 min read
Invitation to Apply to the 4th West Africa Executive Course on Human Rights and Drug Policy
The University of Ghana School of Law, in collaboration with the Open Society Global Drug Policy Program and Open Society Initiative for...
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May 2, 20173 min read
The African Union Second Meeting of the Specialised Technical Committee on Health, Population And Dr
The Second Session of The Specialised Technical Committee on Health, Population and Drug Control (STC-HPDC-2) of the African Union (AU)...
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Apr 3, 20172 min read
National Dialogues on Public Health Approaches to Drug Related Harms / Dialogues Nationaux sur la Ré
The West Africa Drug Policy Network with support from West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) and the Open Society Initiative for...
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Mar 17, 20175 min read
60th CND Side Event on West Africa Drug Policy Reform
Francis Kofi Torkornoo, Narcotics Control Board, Ghana. Our mandate is both for drug supply reduction and demand reduction. Within these...
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Mar 2, 20171 min read
Social and Economic Impact of Illicit Drugs Baseline Survey Report
The Foundation Against Illicit Drugs and Child Abuse (FADCA) is pleased to release the report of the Social and Economic Impact of...
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Jan 30, 20173 min read
Alleged Cocaine Dealer Remanded at the Pademba Road Male Correctional Centre in Sierra Leone.
The accused was charged with two counts of dealing in prohibited drug to wit cocaine, contrary to Section 7(C) of the National Drugs...
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Jan 13, 20174 min read
Marijuana legalization in Sierra Leone, what hope?
Sierra Leone like most West Africa countries is deeply wrapped traditional and cultural beliefs, there are certain topics or issues that...
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Jan 12, 20173 min read
Keeping hard drugs in the cemeteries in Sierra Leone
Sometime in October this year, residents of capital city Freetown woke up to a rude shock of massive opening of graves in almost all the...
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Jan 9, 20174 min read
Saying Thank You to Yaw Akrasi- Sarpong as He Retires from Government Service
On the 28th of November, 2016 while checking on some colleagues I learnt of Mr Yaw Akrasi-Sarpong’s retirement from active government...
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Dec 5, 20162 min read
South Africa To Legalize Medical Marijuana Use By April 2017
South Africa is set to legalize the cultivation and use of marijuana, locally called dagga, becoming the first nation in Africa to permit...
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Nov 25, 20161 min read
Plaquette sur les Résolutions de l’UNGASS 2016 – Réseau Ouest Africain des Politiques en Matiè
Pour remédier aux conséquences néfastes des politiques de drogue à travers le monde, qui reposent sur la justice pénale et la répression,...
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Nov 25, 20162 min read
Benin – Conférence–Débat dans le Cadre de l’Initiative Mondiale : « Soutenez, Ne Punissez Pas
Le réseau Social Watch Benin avec l’appui de l’IDPC, par le truchement de WACSI, de concert avec les autorités gouvernementales et les...
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Nov 25, 20162 min read
Formation des Acteurs de la Société Civile et des Journalistes sur les Techniques de Plaidoyer relat
Depuis une vingtaine d’années, la culture et le trafic de drogue n’est plus l’apanage exclusif des pays de l’Amérique latine et de l’Asie...
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Nov 11, 20163 min read
Ghana on the Verge of Decriminalising All Illegal Drug Use
The Ghanaian government could be set to decriminalise the personal possession and use of all illegal drugs in a groundbreaking move for...
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Nov 8, 20162 min read
Civil Society Engage Religious Leaders on Drug Policy Reform in Ghana
The global war on drugs has not worked in curbing the drug problem. In Ghana, control measures by the authorities have over the years...
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Nov 8, 20163 min read
The New ECOWAS Action Plan on the Drug Problem in West Africa
Experts and ministers on drugs from the 15 ECOWAS countries met in Abuja, Nigeria on 5th September as part of an on-going effort to...
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Oct 25, 20162 min read
Students Actively Engaged in Drug Policy Reform Campaigns in Ghana
Ghana is one of the most affected countries in the sub-region by issues of drug use, trafficking and drug production, with the youth...
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