CDPE in the News

Explore our collection of news articles featuring CDPE's dedicated staff and their impactful work.

Posted: February 19 2024
Author: John Moore featuring Dan Werb

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Category: Press Release
Posted: January 17 2024
Author: Samira Prasad/CDPE

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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.

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Category: Press Release
Posted: 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.

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Posted: July 19 2023
Author: Global News featuring Mohammad Karamouzian 

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Posted: August 31 2022
Author: Newshub featuring Dan Werb

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Category: Press Release
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.

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Category: Press Release
Posted: 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.

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Category: Blog Post
Posted: 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.

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Category: Press Release
Posted: 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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