President’s Annual Report 2011
World events There is a great deal of movement in respect of drug law reform overseas: There are now nine countries that provide diacetylmorphine (pharmaceutical…
FFDLR Newsletter November 2011
Items in this newsletter include: Editorial: Leadership & vision ‘Tough on drugs’ actually means ‘no new ideas’ The war on drugs and the shameful silence...
An open letter seeking evidence-based drug policies
Dear Prime Minister, A number of days ago you said that you were preparing to make an announcement on illicit drugs. You have also said...
FFDLR Newsletter August 2011
Items in this newsletter include: Editorial: NSPs in prison and corruption Injecting plan for jail put to Govt. Recent drug policy news Breakthrough: Majority of...
Submission on discussion paper on implementation of model schedules for Commonwealth serious drug offences
It is the case that the direction of this discussion paper follows the same path that has been trod many times before but with no...
FFDLR Newsletter April 2011
Items in this newsletter include: Editorial: Reviews of the ACT prison: more than a drug problem Radical call by top cop Australian National Council on...
FFDLR Newsletter February 2011
Items in this newsletter include: Editorial – FFDLR at Contact Canberra Jail drug program is vital for ACT Time to decriminalise drugs? Inject reality into...
Submission of FFDLR to the inquiry of an independent panel charged with reviewing the Effectiveness of Australia’s Aid Program
This submission questions the effectiveness of Australia’s overseas aid program in combating organised crime engaged in the drug trade; argues that pursuit of the present...
Comments on draft National Drug Strategy by Families and Friends for Drug Law Reform
The draft National Drug Strategy 2010 – 2015 was released for comment in December 2010. FFDLR sees serious flaws with the strategy. These concerns include:...
President’s Annual Report 2010
Drug law reform changes are slow to occur. Last year I reported on decriminalisation changes in some countries and the report by the UK based...