International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)
@idpc.net
The global network promoting drug policies grounded in social justice and human rights
Learn more with the resources in our dedicated page on the process: https://f.mtr.cool/ofamefosbh
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The UN review of the international status of the coca leaf
The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) is a global network of over 192 NGOs that promote objective and open debate on drug policy at national, regional and international level.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Learn more with the resources in our dedicated page on the process: https://f.mtr.cool/ofamefosbh
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IDPC is contributing to the discussions and following today’s public information session closely. The #CNDBlog will reflect transcriptions of the meeting in real time.
https://f.mtr.cool/ntuskuwygz
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https://f.mtr.cool/ntuskuwygz
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Descheduling the coca leaf is overdue justice - IDPC statement to the 48th meeting of WHO's ECDD
IDPC urged experts to end a colonial injustice, calling for the coca leaf to be descheduled and Indigenous traditions and rights fully recognised.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
IDPC is contributing to the discussions and following today’s public information session closely. The #CNDBlog will reflect transcriptions of the meeting in real time.
https://f.mtr.cool/ntuskuwygz
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https://f.mtr.cool/ntuskuwygz
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This review is an opportunity for the international community to shed colonial bias and ensure that coca is fully descheduled and Indigenous rights recognised.
https://f.mtr.cool/bvrhrivhoi
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https://f.mtr.cool/bvrhrivhoi
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Righting a historical wrong: The UN review of the international status of the coca leaf
IDPC provides background information on the scheduling of the coca leaf in the international drug control treaties, outlines the ECDD coca review process, and makes the human rights case for the removal of the plant from the treaty schedules.
f.mtr.cool
October 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This review is an opportunity for the international community to shed colonial bias and ensure that coca is fully descheduled and Indigenous rights recognised.
https://f.mtr.cool/bvrhrivhoi
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https://f.mtr.cool/bvrhrivhoi
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Against scientific evidence, international drug control has conflated coca with cocaine, sidelining its cultural, medicinal, and social value, esp. in the Andean-Amazonian region.
https://f.mtr.cool/mtqllqhpjo
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https://f.mtr.cool/mtqllqhpjo
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Scientific distinctions between coca and cocaine support policy reform
White et al. argue that scientific, cultural and legal evidence clearly distinguishes coca from cocaine — and that global drug policy must correct this long-standing misclassification rooted in colonial bias.
f.mtr.cool
October 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Against scientific evidence, international drug control has conflated coca with cocaine, sidelining its cultural, medicinal, and social value, esp. in the Andean-Amazonian region.
https://f.mtr.cool/mtqllqhpjo
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https://f.mtr.cool/mtqllqhpjo
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The resolution seeks to protect civil society space, promote alternatives to incarceration, defend Indigenous rights, & recognise environmental rights.
Attempts by Russia to remove #HarmReduction were defeated by 25 votes vs. 10. Evidence & rights trumping reactionary ideology.
Attempts by Russia to remove #HarmReduction were defeated by 25 votes vs. 10. Evidence & rights trumping reactionary ideology.
October 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The resolution seeks to protect civil society space, promote alternatives to incarceration, defend Indigenous rights, & recognise environmental rights.
Attempts by Russia to remove #HarmReduction were defeated by 25 votes vs. 10. Evidence & rights trumping reactionary ideology.
Attempts by Russia to remove #HarmReduction were defeated by 25 votes vs. 10. Evidence & rights trumping reactionary ideology.
This call is co-led by our friends at @hivlegalnetwork.bsky.social & @theslf.org, who also host an event to mobilise support for the Global Fund’s replenishment.
Register to join: https://f.mtr.cool/lmumskkmpj
Register to join: https://f.mtr.cool/lmumskkmpj
October 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This call is co-led by our friends at @hivlegalnetwork.bsky.social & @theslf.org, who also host an event to mobilise support for the Global Fund’s replenishment.
Register to join: https://f.mtr.cool/lmumskkmpj
Register to join: https://f.mtr.cool/lmumskkmpj
🔔 L.31 is a turning point for the global drug policy debate, signalling clearer leadership by Geneva-based bodies, committed to enacting stronger safeguards and moving toward people-centred reform.
October 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🔔 L.31 is a turning point for the global drug policy debate, signalling clearer leadership by Geneva-based bodies, committed to enacting stronger safeguards and moving toward people-centred reform.
🌱 The resolution also seeks to protect civil society space, recognises Indigenous rights and traditional uses, advances alternatives to incarceration, and acknowledges environmental rights — a first for the Council's involvement in drug policy!
October 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🌱 The resolution also seeks to protect civil society space, recognises Indigenous rights and traditional uses, advances alternatives to incarceration, and acknowledges environmental rights — a first for the Council's involvement in drug policy!
❌ Attempts to strip out harm reduction from the text backfired. Russia's amendment on this matter was defeated with 25 votes against the deletion and only 10 in favour).
Harm reduction is now widely recognised as *essential* for rights-based #DrugPolicy
Harm reduction is now widely recognised as *essential* for rights-based #DrugPolicy
October 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
❌ Attempts to strip out harm reduction from the text backfired. Russia's amendment on this matter was defeated with 25 votes against the deletion and only 10 in favour).
Harm reduction is now widely recognised as *essential* for rights-based #DrugPolicy
Harm reduction is now widely recognised as *essential* for rights-based #DrugPolicy
🔎 The Council will remain active on the issue and strengthen coherence with Vienna-based bodies — including the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) — through systematic information sharing.
October 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🔎 The Council will remain active on the issue and strengthen coherence with Vienna-based bodies — including the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) — through systematic information sharing.
❌ Attempts to strip out harm reduction from the text backfired. Russia's amendment on this matter was defeated with 25 votes against the deletion and only 10 in favour).
Harm reduction is now widely recognised as *essential* for rights-based #DrugPolicy
Harm reduction is now widely recognised as *essential* for rights-based #DrugPolicy
October 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
❌ Attempts to strip out harm reduction from the text backfired. Russia's amendment on this matter was defeated with 25 votes against the deletion and only 10 in favour).
Harm reduction is now widely recognised as *essential* for rights-based #DrugPolicy
Harm reduction is now widely recognised as *essential* for rights-based #DrugPolicy
🔎 The Council will remain active on the issue and strengthen coherence with Vienna-based bodies — including the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) — through systematic information sharing.
October 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🔎 The Council will remain active on the issue and strengthen coherence with Vienna-based bodies — including the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) — through systematic information sharing.
6. Strengthen the European Union’s role at the UN — At a time when the multilateral system is threatened by reactionary ideology, the EU must lead with health and rights, showing leadership in supporting key UN norms and guidance.
October 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
6. Strengthen the European Union’s role at the UN — At a time when the multilateral system is threatened by reactionary ideology, the EU must lead with health and rights, showing leadership in supporting key UN norms and guidance.