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Coca & Cocaine Drugs & Development

Futuro Coca: A Chance to Reshape the Future of Coca

The latest edition of the Futuro Coca festival happened in July in Santa Marta, Colombia. The festival brought together indigenous, Afro-descendant and peasants communities from across Colombia to create a…

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Sep 22, 2025

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Drug Harm Reduction Opioids

Calls for Pre-Use Drug Testing as Canada Fentanyl Deaths Crisis Worsens

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Apr 20, 2017

As the highly potent opioid fentanyl continues to drive accidental overdose deaths in Canada, it seems increasingly important for people…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Откроют ли в Украине первый в регионе центр конопляной терапии?

Anastasia Bezverkha

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Apr 14, 2017

Мэр небольшого украинского города Глухова Мишель Терещенко анонсировал открытие центра конопляной терапии. Такой центр станет первым не только в Украине,…

Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

The Plight of Colombian Drug Inmates in Chinese Prisons

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Apr 13, 2017

In light of a recent execution of an elderly Colombian man for drug trafficking in China, there has been renewed…

Drug Policy Other Drugs

Spice Is Not The Real Problem, It’s The Way We Look At Poverty

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Apr 13, 2017

Recent media reports pointing to the toxic effects of Spice on users and communities have called for immediate action from…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Will Internal Trade Barriers Hamper Cannabis Legalisation in Canada?

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Apr 12, 2017

Canada has experienced historic difficulties with trade between its provinces, so policymakers are working to prevent this from occurring with…

Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

Thailand Shooting Highlights Repressive Drug Policy Approach

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Apr 10, 2017

The fatal shooting of a teenager by law enforcement during a Thailand drug search has drawn attention to the prevalence…

Drug Harm Reduction Drug Policy

Снижение вреда в регионе ВЕЦА: революция длиною в 20 лет

Anastasia Bezverkha

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Apr 7, 2017

Какой будет наркополитика и как активисты могут повлиять на ее изменение? Как эффективно защищать права людей, употребляющих наркотики, и расширять…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Do Not Delay: Implement Marijuana Legalization in California

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Apr 6, 2017

On time and intact implementation of California’s Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, is critical to realizing the benefits…

Coca & Cocaine Drug Trafficking

Hezbollah Members Launch Beirut Drug Crackdown

Avinash Tharoor

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Apr 6, 2017

Dozens of Hezbollah members have taken part in “spontaneous” drug raids in a southern Beirut suburb, but their reasons for…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Over-Regulation Impeding Bloom of Jamaican Cannabis Industry

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Apr 4, 2017

Over-regulation of Jamaica’s cannabis industry is deterring farmers from entering the legal market, and impeding development – indicating why drug…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Argentina Medical Cannabis Law Approved, but Not Without Criticism

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Apr 3, 2017

The Argentine Senate has voted unanimously to legalise cannabis oil and other marijuana derivatives for medical purposes, despite some criticism…

Drug Trafficking Drugs & Gender

Las Flacas: The Growing Role of Women in Mexican Drug Violence

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Mar 31, 2017

Details are continuing to emerge about a secretive group of women in Mexico, allegedly involved in drug trafficking and extreme…