Policy Publications |The Beckley Foundation

Over 40 much-cited books, reports and briefing papers have been written and/or inspired by the Beckley Foundation’s Policy Programme, which brings together policy-makers, scientists and other specialists to open up discussion and dispel the taboo surrounding the subject of global drug policy reform.

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Revirtiendo la explotación de los pueblos Indígenas Amazónicos: el narcotráfico y las economías extractivas en Perú

Beckley Foundation Press, 2023

Reversing the exploitation of Amazonian Indigenous Peoples: Drug trafficking and extractive economies in Peru

Beckley Foundation Press, 2023

Daring to Regulate Cocaine: Lessons from Colombia's Drug War Trenches

David Restrepo, 2022

Roadmaps to Regulation: MDMA

Convenor: Amanda Feilding. Authors: Karenza Moore, Hattie Wells, Amanda Feilding, 2019

Roadmaps to Regulation: New Psychoactive Substances

Amanda Feilding (Coordinating Editor) and Nicola Singleton, with additional input from Alex Stevens, 2016

Drug Policy in Guatemala: Constraints and Opportunities

Drug Policies and the Politics of Drugs in the Americas, 2016

Políticas Sobre el Cannabis

Robin Room, Benedikt Fisher, Wayne Hall, Simon Lenton, Peter Reuter, Diana Rossi, Raúl Alejandro Corda (Authors), Manuel Casals (Translator), Amanda Feilding, Thomas C Schelling (Contributors), 2014

Cannabis and the Psychedelics: Reviewing the UN Drug Conventions

Prohibition, Religious Freedom, and Human Rights: Regulating Traditional Drug Use, 2013

Illicit Drug Markets and Dimensions of Violence in Guatemala

Amanda Feilding, Project Director; Corina Giacomello, Field Researcher, 2013

Paths for Reform: Proposed Options for Alternative Drug Policies in Guatemala

Amanda Feilding, Project Director; Corina Giacomello, Field Researcher, 2013

Licensing and Regulation of the Cannabis Market in England and Wales: A Cost/Benefit Analysis

Stephen Pudney, Emilia Del Bono, Mark Bryan, 2013

The Resurrection of Psychedelic Research

Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour, 2012

Roadmaps to Reforming the UN Drug Conventions

Edited by Robin Room; Contributions by Robin Room and Sarah Mackay, 2012

Rethinking US Drug Policy

Peter Hakim, 2011

Cannabis Policy: Moving Beyond Stalemate

Professors Robin Room, Peter Reuter, Wayne Hall, Benedikt Fischer, and Simon Lenton, 2010

Briefing paper: Drug Use: Knowledge, Culture And Context.

Christopher Hallam and Dave Bewley-Taylor, January 2010

Briefing paper: What Can We Learn From Sweden’s Drug Policy Experience?

Christopher Hallam, January 2010

Briefing paper: Comparing the Drug Situation Across Countries: Problems, Pitfalls and Possibilities.

Louisa Degenhardt, Christopher Hallam and Dave Bewley-Taylor, September 2009

Briefing paper: The Swiss Four Pillars Policy: An Evolution From Local Experimentation to Federal Law

Jean-Félix Savary, Chris Hallam and Dave Bewley-Taylor, May 2009

The Incarceration of Drug Offenders: An Overview

Dave Bewley-Taylor, Chris Hallam, Rob Allen, March 2009

Drug Markets and Urban Violence: Can tackling one reduce the other?

Dave Bewley-Taylor, Alex Stevens, Pablo Dreyfus, January 2009

Briefing paper: An Overview of Cannabis Policy: Moving Beyond Stalemate

Dave Bewley-Taylor and Chris Hallam, October 2008

Briefing paper: Ten Years of Plan Colombia: An Analytic Assessment

Beatriz Acevedo, with Dave Bewley-Taylor and Coletta Youngers, September 2008

Briefing paper: Drug Control in Georgia: Drug Testing and the Reduction of Drug Use?

David Otiashvili, Péter Sározi, Gábor L Somogyi, May 2008

Understanding Drug Markets And How To Influence Them

Laura Wilson, Alex Stevens, 2008

Report of the Global Cannabis Commission

Robin Room, Wayne Hall, Peter Reuter, Benedikt Fischer, and Simon Lenton. Convened by Amanda Feilding, 2008

Recalibrating the Regime: The need for a human rights-based approach to international drug policy

Maureen Meyer with contributions from Coletta Youngers and Dave Bewley-Taylor, February 2008

Briefing paper: The Effects of Decriminalization of Drug Use in Portugal

Caitlin Hughes, Alex Stevens, December 2007

Briefing paper: At a Crossroads: Drug Trafficking, Violence and the Mexican State

Maureen Meyer, with contributions from Coletta Youngers and Dave Bewley-Taylor, November 2007

Briefing paper: The Australian “Heroin Shortage” Six Years On: What, if any, are the Implications for Drug Policy?

Louisa Degenhardt, Carolyn Day, Wayne Hall, Dave R Bewley-Taylor, July 2007

Prisons & Drugs: a global review of incarceration, drug use and drug services

Kate Dolan, Effat Merghati Khoei, Cinzia Brentari, Alex Stevens, June 2007

Briefing paper: Report of the Third Beckley International Drug Policy Seminar

Mike Trace, Gábor Somogyi, Christopher Hallam, Dave Bewley-Taylor, January 2007

The funding of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; an unfinished jigsaw

Dave Bewley-Taylor, Mike Trace, November 2006

Treatment for Dependent Drug Use: A guide for policymakers

Alex Stevens, Christopher Hallam, Mike Trace, September 2006

Monitoring Drug Policy Outcomes: The measurement of drug related harm

Marcus Roberts, Dave Bewley-Taylor, Mike Trace, July 2006

Cannabis and Mental Health Responses to the Emerging Evidence

Neil Hunt, Simon Lenton, John Witton, April 2006

The International Narcotics Control Board: Watchdog or Guardian of the UN Drug Control Conventions?

Dave Bewley-Taylor, Mike Trace, February 2006

Briefing paper: Drug Policy in India: Compounding Harm?

Molly Charles, Dave Bewley-Taylor, Amanda Feilding, October 2005

Facing the future: The Challenge For National and International Drug Policy

Marcus Roberts, Dave Bewley-Taylor, Mike Trace, October 2005

Briefing paper: UNAIDS & The Prevention of HIV Infection Through Injecting Drug Use

Mike Trace, Diane Riley, Gerry Stimson, September 2005

Briefing paper: The Rise Of Harm Reduction in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Bijan Nissaramanesh, Mike Trace, Marcus Roberts, July 2005

Briefing paper: Incarceration of Drug Offenders: Costs and Impacts

Dave Bewley-Taylor, Mike Trace, Alex Stevens, June 2005

Reducing Drug Related Crime: An Overview of the Global Evidence

Alex Stevens, Mike Trace, Dave Bewley-Taylor, June 2005

Reducing Drug Related Harms to Health: A Review of the Global Evidence

Neil Hunt, Mike Trace, Dave Bewley-Taylor, February 2005

Briefing paper: Decriminalisation of Drugs in Portugal: A Current Overview

Laurence Allen, Mike Trace, Axel Klein, 2005

Law Enforcement and Supply Reduction

Marcus Roberts, Axel Klein, Mike Trace, January 2005

Briefing paper: Thailand’s ‘War on Drugs’

Marcus Roberts, Mike Trace, Axel Klein, December 2004

Briefing paper: Upheavals in the Australian Drug Market: Heroin Drought, Stimulant Flood

William Bush, Marcus Roberts, Mike Trace, August 2004

Briefing paper: Drug Consumption Rooms

Marcus Roberts, Axel Klein, Mike Trace, August 2004

Assessing Drug Policy: Principles & Practice

Marcus Roberts, Axel Klein, Mike Trace, July 2004

Briefing Paper: Drug Policy and the HIV Pandemic in Russia and Ukraine

Axel Klein, Marcus Roberts, Mike Trace, May 2004

Briefing Paper: Reclassification of Cannabis in the United Kingdom

Mike Trace, Axel Klein, Marcus Roberts, May 2004

Towards a Review of Global Policies on Illegal Drugs

Marcus Roberts, Axel Klein, Mike Trace, May 2004

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