The Increasing Irrelevance of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
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The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (SCND), the backbone of international drug prohibition, has taken another hit as Bolivia and…
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward in Argentina Drug Policy?
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The Argentinian government has introduced new penalties for certain drug offences, including unprecedentedly punitive mandatory minimum sentencing. However, simultaneously, policymakers…
World Leaders Demand End to Criminalisation of People who Supply Drugs, Illicit Crop Growers
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In its latest report, the Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) argues for a new approach to the decriminalisation of…
Iranian Lawmakers Mull Ending Death Penalty for Drug Offences
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The continued use of the death penalty as a punishment for drug offences is becoming an increasingly contentious issue in…
Многоликий героин
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Афганский коричневый, черная смола, колумбийский белый. Разные внешние и химические вариации уличного героина. Разные цвета, разные названия, разное происхождение, разный…
A Brief History of Opium in India
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An MP in India, Dharamvira Gandhi, has put forward a bill to legalise cannabis and opium. While movements to decriminalise…
Costa Rica Government Seeks to Expand Police Programme as Drug Violence Intensifies
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Recent violence in Costa Rica’s coastal town of Limón has put a spotlight on the Central American state’s role in…
A Brief History of North Korea’s Covert Drug Trafficking
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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) regime is suspected of having produced and trafficked vast amounts of illicit drugs…
Malaysia’s “Secret Moratorium” On Capital Punishment for Drug Trafficking
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The Malaysian government may have placed a secret moratorium on executing people for drug trafficking, potentially paving the way for…
The Futility of Fighting Dark Web Drug Markets
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The use of dark web drug markets is growing exponentially. While law enforcement has consistently failed to reduce online sales,…
Online Drug Vendors Exploiting United States Postal Service
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Online drug vendors are anonymously delivering their products through the US Postal Service, and the constitutional right to privacy is…