In EU First, Netherlands to Trial Recreational Cannabis Cultivation
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Dutch ministers have outlined plans to regulate cannabis cultivation in certain parts of the Netherlands for a trial period. In…
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US Corp Cashes in as Lesotho Becomes the First African Country to Legalise Cannabis Cultivation
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Lesotho has become the first African country to permit the legal cultivation of cannabis – but the production of the…
“No Liberalisation”: How Drug Policy was Discussed in the Russian Parliament
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On the 4th of December, the “Parliamentarians Against Drugs” conference saw deputies from 43 countries gather to discuss drug policy…
Peru Coca Crop Production Up 9% in One Year, Ending Downward Trend
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The surface area used in Peru to grow the coca crop, from which cocaine is produced, has risen by 9…
Report Shows Most Influential Countries in European Darknet Drug Trade
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A newly-published report has shed light on the murky world of online drug sales in Europe, including the large role…
Colombia Trafficker Links Costa Rica Business, Officials to Drug Trade
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An alleged coordinator of a drug trafficking network in Colombia claimed that transnational criminal groups operate in Costa Rica alongside…
Does Austrian Election Herald End to “Therapy Not Punishment” Drug Approach?
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The outcome of the recent Austrian elections has the potential to intensify the country’s punitive drug policies and endanger its…
Trump Blackmailing Colombia under Guise of Drug War, Bolivian President Claims
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President Trump has threatened to sanction Colombia for failing to prevent cocaine trafficking, but Bolivian leader Evo Morales claims it…
Sri Lanka Politicians Scramble to Prevent Country Becoming a Drug Trafficking Hub
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As unprecedentedly large drug seizures take place in Sri Lanka, authorities are taking a variety of steps in an attempt…
Drug Trafficking Fuelling Conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Kofi Annan Warns
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A new report co-published by Kofi Annan has warned that the escalating armed conflict in the Myanmar state of Rakhine…
North Korea “Increasing Crystal Meth Production” Due to Economic Sanctions
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State-affiliated companies in North Korea are increasing the illicit production and trafficking of crystal meth amid the economic turmoil caused…
Malaysia’s Planned Drug Reform Highlights Divide in SE Asia’s Drug War Approach
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Malaysia is set to repeal legislation that imposes a mandatory death penalty for people who sell drugs, despite most of…