CDPE in the News
Explore our collection of news articles featuring CDPE's dedicated staff and their impactful work.
Posted: November 17 2023
Author: CTV National News/CDPE
In a recent three-month investigation, Toronto law enforcement seized hundreds of kilograms of drugs, sparking discussions about the impact on the market.
Continue ReadingPosted: October 16 2023
Author: CDPE
A report released today by the Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation offers recommendations for advancing equitable cannabis policies in Canada.
Continue ReadingPosted: July 19 2023
Author: Global News featuring Mohammad Karamouzian
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Posted: December 2 2020
Author: CDPE, International Drug Policy Consortium, Instituto RIA, Transform Drug Policy Foundation, Transnational Institute, Washington Office on Latin America
In a historic vote, the United Nations has finally recognized the medicinal value of cannabis.
Continue ReadingPosted: October 14 2020
Author: CDPE
A policy brief by the Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation and the University of Toronto found that Black and Indigenous people, and women, are underrepresented in leadership positions in the Canadian cannabis industry.
Continue ReadingPosted: September 21 2020
Author: CDPE
On behalf of its partners, Toronto’s drug checking service is excited to announce the launch of the program’s interactive website: www.drugchecking.cdpe.org.
Continue ReadingPosted: March 27 2019
Author: CDPE
Having emerged out of an international cross comparison of illegal drug policies conducted by the CDPE, the Drug Policy Metrics Map illuminates gaps and congruencies between the metrics that countries use to evaluate their drug policies, as well as the actual drug- and drug policy-related effects that those policies have on communities, as measured via data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
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