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Xenophobia Plagues France’s Response to Crack Use

May 2, 2024

Until 5th October, 2022, Forceval Square was the primary hub for crack consumption and distribution in France. This was until…

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The Hypocrisy of Arrested Honduran President’s Drug Policy

Maricela Perdomo

Apr 12, 2024

On March 8, Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras from 2014 to 2022, was found guilty in the…

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Two Years In, Ukraine’s Drug Markets Keep Shifting

André Gomes

Mar 6, 2024

February marked two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This has not only caused the displacement of millions from…

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State of Shock: Ecuador’s Descent Into Narco Violence

Marcelo Ayala

Feb 15, 2024

In early January, a series of very public and violent events across Ecuador was, unfortunately, a long time coming; it…

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Shifting Geopolitics: How Cocaine Production is Moving into Europe

Narcosis

Jan 31, 2024

Cocaine labs are typically hidden amidst the thick, humid jungles of the Andean mountain range, awash with mosquitos and the…

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Narco-Deforestation and Its Climate Impact in Central America

Taylor Norris

Dec 13, 2023

Though it comprises only 1% of the Earth’s land surface, Central America boasts a remarkable 5-12% of the planet’s total…

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Will Latin American Leaders Finally Unite to End the Drug War?

Paulina Cortez Licona

Nov 8, 2023

From September 7 to 9, 2023, the “Latin American and Caribbean Drug Conference: For Life, Peace, and Development” took place…

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Why do Australians Love Bad Cocaine?

Matthew Rees

Oct 4, 2023

When it comes drug prohibition, Australia has witnessed some recent policy developments that have started to challenge the international consensus.…

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“Las Bestias” : The Armoured Vehicles of the Mexican Drug War

Narcosis

Sep 7, 2023

In mid-June of this year, Mexican armed forces destroyed 14 armoured vehicles belonging to drug trafficking groups. These armoured vehicles,…

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Semana Psicoactiva 2023: Three Lessons for Colombian Drug Policy Reform

La Mata No Mata

Aug 30, 2023

‘Semana Psicoactiva 2023’, an international conference on innovative drug policies, organised by Acción Técnica Social between 2 and 4 August…

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Futuro Coca: Imagining a New Future for Coca in Colombia

Daniela Jaimes Rico

Aug 25, 2023

The first edition of the Futuro Coca festival took place in Bogotá, Colombia, on 31 July. The event brought together…

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Come Ship Some Cocaine With Me: How Cocaine Enters Europe

Simon Coy

Jul 28, 2023

I have been invited to write about the production, logistics, and transportation of cocaine, particularly the UN’s Office of Drugs…