Tali-Ban: How Europe’s Heroin Markets Will Survive Afghanistan’s Opium
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The Taliban opium ban, implemented earlier this year, has drastically reduced poppy cultivation in Afghanistan. While some have speculated this…
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Language Matters: Is My Country a “Narco-state”?
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The term “narco-state” has been used by politicians, journalists, and law enforcement agencies since the 1980s. While it was initially…
Improving Health and Drug Service Access for Indigenous People in Australia
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Accessing health care services is a key part of the universal right to health. This access can be a considerable challenge,…
Ricardo Soberón: How Peru’s Cocaine Economy Endangers Indigenous Amazonians
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Peru is the second largest producer of coca leaf and cocaine in the world. In addition, more than 500 active…
From Opium To Meth: How Myanmar Became The World’s Leading Producer Of Methamphetamine
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Myanmar and its remote borderlands have long been a global centre for illegal drug production. Due to its isolated location…
Legalise Cocaine To Save the Amazon
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45 years ago, foreign ministers of eight countries bordering the Amazon rainforest signed a treaty for Amazonian cooperation. The pact…
What are terroirs and why are they important for cannabis conservation?
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There is a lot of hype around cannabis, landraces, and terroir. Yet, this hype about landraces and terroirs doesn’t mean…
Using Network Forces in Uganda for Policy Change
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Uganda Harm Reduction Network (UHRN) is a drug user led national network that advocates for practical interventions to support and…
Climate Lessons from Cambodia’s Illegal MDMA Market
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Cambodia’s experience with MDMA production provides important lessons about managing the environmental repercussions of illicit drug production, which are particularly…
After Coca: How the Drug War Colonises the Colombian Forest
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One of the first and consistent targets of the global War on Drugs has been the coca plant. Even after…
Brazilian Activists Deliver Manifesto to End Drug War to Leading Presidential Candidate
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While left-leaning presidential and gubernatorial hopefuls are either silent about or dodging the issue of drug policy in their campaigns…
Guidelines for Colombia’s New Drug Policy under Petro
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In an effort to guide future Colombian drug policy, several researchers from the Centro de Estudios y Seguridad y Drogas…