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We are in Vienna this week for the 69th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs ( ). 169 side events. 23 exhibitions. Member States, civil society, NGOs, and the scientific community will all in one room, trying to find common ground on the world’s most complex drug policy challenges. Drug policy is health policy, and health policy requires equity and justice in policy. As we attend and engage this week, we’ll be sharing what we’re hearing, learning, and thinking throughout the week. Follow along.

DiversityTalk is Black-owned, operated and managed. We are so proud to say that our team consists of majority of self-identifying women!
So, naturally this International Women’s Day, we are celebrating, while actively naming the gap between acknowledgment and accountability, and demanding and working with organizations close it. We know from our shared lived experiences that health equity and justice cannot be achieved through statements alone, and it requires governance, policy, and structural change.

A question to you: What is your organization doing differently this year?

We’re in the news 📰

Leaves of Legacy is featured in the Toronto Caribbean Newspaper ahead of this week’s exhibition.

This Black History Month, we’re bringing forward a powerful, evidence-informed exploration of cannabis, culture, criminalization, and African diasporic heritage. This is about policy, memory, ritual, resistance, and the realities shaping our communities today.

📍 Feb 25–27, 2026
📍 STACKT Market, Toronto
🎟 Free entry | Registration recommended

If you’ve been meaning to come, this is your sign. Let’s make history visible.

DiversityTalk

Leaves of Legacy arrives during Black History Month with a focused examination of cannabis across African and diasporic histories, cultural knowledge systems, and contemporary public health discourse. This exhibition invites attendees into a curated educational space designed to expand historical memory, challenge dominant narratives, and support informed dialogue on health, policy, and community futures.

Join us February 25–27, 2026 at Stackt Market in Toronto for a three-day immersive experience grounded in research, culture, and critical learning.

Register to secure your place. Limited capacity is expected.

The Jamaica Relief Donation Drive has now been extended until Sunday.
We’ll be at Stackt Market, Unit 5-101, throughout the weekend during the Christmas Market, and everyone is welcome to stop by.

We are collecting essentials for families in Petersfield, Westmoreland through Humanity Ova Vanity () and for the Trelawny Town–Flagstaff Maroons in Cockpit Country, St. James, led by Chief Michael Grizzle (.grizzle). All donations go directly to these communities.

If you’re visiting the Christmas Market, come by to learn more, contribute if you can, or help spread the word.
Pickups can be coordinated if dropping off is difficult.

Monetary contributions can be made through our Zeffy link in the bio or via [email protected].

Thank you to everyone supporting and sharing. We appreciate every contribution.