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Drug War Imperialism

Aug 29, 2019

In August 1978, guerrilla fighters from the Sandinista National Liberation Front stormed the National Palace in Nicaragua. Nicaragua had been…

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UK drug deaths continue to rise – time for action

Alex Stevens & Ian Hamilton

Aug 16, 2019

Every year since 2013, the UK’s Office for National Statistics has reported an increase in drug-related deaths in England. Last year, we…

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Number of drug-related deaths rises to highest on record, the UK Government must now declare a public health emergency

Zoe Carre & Imani Robinson

Aug 15, 2019

The Office for National Statistics data released today shows 4,359 drug poisoning (i.e. ‘overdose’) deaths registered in 2018 in England…

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The prohibition of coca leaves is an out-dated, colonial heirloom

Janneke Nijmeijer

Aug 15, 2019

Contrary to popular belief, Coca Cola did not rise to success by selling drinks laced with cocaine. That signature taste…

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Ending the ‘war on drugs’ requires justice for the impoverished communities who grow them

Lauren Tapp

Jun 17, 2019

Amidst media furore over illicit drug use, Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson dodged questions today over past drug use, whilst…

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New Report Shows the Deadly Cost of UK Drug Policy

Talking Drugs

Jun 6, 2019

A newly-published report has highlighted the huge human and financial cost of drug prohibition in the UK. On 6 June,…

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Coca Vendors in Bogota Working to Destigmatise the Coca Plant

Janneke Nijmeijer

May 9, 2019

In Candelaria – a touristy area in Bogotá, Colombia – vendors of coca products are active players in destigmatising the…

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Signs of Drug Trade Continue in Former “Narco-State” Guinea-Bissau

Talking Drugs

Apr 26, 2019

Voters in Guinea-Bissau hope a recent election will end political deadlock in the country, where leaders have failed to tackle…

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How the War on Drugs Attacks Indigenous Culture

Ryan Hesketh

Apr 10, 2019

In an ongoing and under-publicised tragedy, indigenous peoples around the world routinely have their rights violated under the name of…

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US Jury Finds El Chapo Guilty, But Mexico Drug War Wages On

Talking Drugs

Feb 13, 2019

A US jury has found former Sinaloa Cartel kingpin “El Chapo” Guzmán guilty of heading a massive, murderous drug trafficking…

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Albanian Mafia: The Dangerous Myth that Distorts Our View of the Global Drugs Trade

Talking Drugs

Jan 22, 2019

Over the last few months, if not years, the UK media has reported claims by law enforcement authorities of an…

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Интерактивная карта: что изменилось в глобальной наркополитике в 2018 году

Talking Drugs

Jan 2, 2019

В 2018 в мире усилилась поддержка реформы каннабиса. Однако в некоторых странах – Бангладеш, Филиппинах и Бразилии и других –…