Weapons and Feminicides: The Mexican (misnamed) War on Drugs and Gender-Based Violence
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The (misnamed) 'War on Drugs' in Mexico was declared in December 2006 by former president Felipe Calderon. Despite the violent…
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Could Opium Gum be the Solution to the Overdose Crisis?
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The prohibitionist regime surrounding the adult use of drugs has had devastating impacts on individuals, communities, and entire regions, spurring…
Can More Training Curb The Lethal Police Forces of Brazil?
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Public security is one of the main topics during electoral campaigns in Brazil. As usual, during interviews and debates, presidential…
Julian Quintero: Interviewing the “Person who has Educated Colombians the Most about Drugs”
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In a collaboration with Proyecto Soma, TalkingDrugs has had access to an interesting interview with one of the leading figures…
Brazilian Government’s Selective Blindness to Cannabis Evidence
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The Bolsonaro administration’s hatred and contempt for science are not new, nor is its authoritarian stance against cannabis and other…
Villain Or Victim? Understanding The Role of Women In The Latin American Drug Trade
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One of the most effective ways the War on Drugs justifies violence is by stereotyping its enemies: the various players…
Will the Next Elections Bring Change to Brazilian Drug Policy?
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The 2022 General Elections in Brazil will take place on the 2nd of October. Despite the traditional myriad of presidential…
Canadian Decriminalisation Efforts Fall Short of Serious Change
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In early June, the Canadian federal government announced the launch of a three-year trial in British Columbia (BC) starting on…
Language Matters: Is This a Drug Overdose or Drug Poisoning Crisis?
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In public policy, language matters. In drug policy, language has always been divisive. Words from “dealer” to “addict” have been…
Myro Rolim: Dismantling the Ideology of Drug Prohibition
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TalkingDrugs’ Felipe Neis Araujo spoke with Myro Rolim, a harm reductionist and social educator based in Brazil. The interview was…
Венесуэла: вглядываясь в бездну наркополитики
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Наркополитика Венесуэлы — бездна, в которую тяжело заглянуть снаружи, и тяжело оценить реальную картину. За время диктатуры Мадуро, у нас…
In Honduras, Drug Policy is Also Climate Policy
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Late last month, I got word via WhatsApp that six old friends were in the custody of Mexican immigration authorities.…