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Trump’s “Narco-Terrorism” Operations in Ecuador: A New Phase of the Donroe Doctrine?

On 3 March 2026, US Southern Command, the military unit overseeing operations in Central and South America, announced via X that “decisive action” had been taken against “domestic terror organisations”…

Ryan Hesketh

Apr 15, 2026

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В Украине Налоксон будет доступен без рецепта

Anastasia Bezverkha

Mar 29, 2018

Налоксон, препарат который спасает жизнь при передозировках наркотиков, теперь доступен в украинских аптеках без рецепта. Соответствующие изменения были внесены в…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Thousands Languish in Prison for Cannabis Possession in Europe’s “Last Dictatorship”

Anonymous

Mar 29, 2018

Belarus is an Eastern European country blessed with a rich cultural heritage and a scenic landscape, but its people are…

Cannabis Drugs & Gender Personal Stories

12-летняя Алексис Бортелл VS Генпрокурор США

Anastasia Bezverkha

Mar 20, 2018

12-летняя американка Алексис Бортелл стала героиней громкого судебного дела, подав иск на Генерального Прокурора США Джефа Сешнза, чтобы иметь…

Drug Harm Reduction Opioids

A Highly Publicised Research Paper on Naloxone is Spreading Dangerous Misinformation

Talking Drugs

Mar 19, 2018

A new research paper on the life-saving medication naloxone, which reverses opioid overdoses, is spreading dangerous misinformation that could cost…

Coca & Cocaine Drug Trafficking

Spain Arrests Alleged Colombia Drug Kingpin Hiding in the Limelight

Talking Drugs

Mar 15, 2018

Authorities in Spain have arrested a Colombian with celebrity connections on accusations that he used his jet-set lifestyle as cover…

Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

Singapore Restarts Drug Executions within Days of Trump’s Endorsement

Avinash Tharoor

Mar 14, 2018

A man has been executed, and another faces imminent execution, for drug offences in Singapore – days after President Trump…

Cannabis Drug Trafficking

In EU First, Netherlands to Trial Recreational Cannabis Cultivation

Avinash Tharoor

Mar 12, 2018

Dutch ministers have outlined plans to regulate cannabis cultivation in certain parts of the Netherlands for a trial period. In…

Cannabis Drug Policy Opioids

Приход к власти правых партий в Словакии и Австрии – препятствие для либерализации наркополитики

Avinash Tharoor Перевод: Anastasia Bezverkha

Mar 9, 2018

В конце февраля 2018 года законодательная инициатива Словацкого Министерства юстиции о декриминализации личного употребления наркотиков была снята с рассмотрения из-за…

Drug Policy

Report Reveals World’s Most Prolific Executioners for Drug Offences

Avinash Tharoor

Mar 8, 2018

At least 33 countries retain the death penalty for drug offences, despite the practice being illegal under international law. A…

Coca & Cocaine Other Drugs

Wastewater Analysis Reveals European Cities Using Most Cocaine, MDMA

Avinash Tharoor

Mar 7, 2018

The results of a new wastewater study show a considerable regional variation in drug use across Europe. On March 7,…

Cannabis Drug Harm Reduction Drug Policy

Запретить нельзя разрешить – новые подходы в наркополитике Казахстана?

Anastasia Bezverkha

Mar 6, 2018

Правительство Казахстана провело проверку программы опиоидной заместительной терапии (ОЗТ) и приняло решение о приостановлении расширения программы в стране. Такое решение…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Portugal’s Largest Political Party Endorses Cannabis Legalisation

Avinash Tharoor

Mar 5, 2018

The Social Democratic Party (PSD), the largest party in the Portuguese Parliament, has endorsed the legal regulation of cannabis. TalkingDrugs…