State of Shock: Ecuador’s Descent Into Narco Violence
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In early January, a series of very public and violent events across Ecuador was, unfortunately, a long time coming; it…
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2024 May Be The Year for Cannabis Decriminalisation in Brazil
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In 2024, after 12 years of proceedings in the Brazilian Supreme Court, the process that may lead to the decriminalisation…
“Wake Up Call”: How Police Drug Seizures Cause Overdoses
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A former senior policeman has urged officers across the world to stop conducting searches and executing raids for drugs, describing…
Review: “Towards Drug Policy Justice”
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Academic texts on the state of drug policy reform form the backbone of this sector: the validity of our solutions…
Shifting Geopolitics: How Cocaine Production is Moving into Europe
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Cocaine labs are typically hidden amidst the thick, humid jungles of the Andean mountain range, awash with mosquitos and the…
Are We in a Drugs Apartheid?
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Drugs’ legality is shifting before our eyes. New Zealand tried to ban young people from legally purchasing cigarettes, while the…
Junkies Don’t Exist
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I’ll never forget the time a relative casually called me a “junkie,” as I organised my collection of drugstore makeup…
Narco-Deforestation and Its Climate Impact in Central America
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Though it comprises only 1% of the Earth’s land surface, Central America boasts a remarkable 5-12% of the planet’s total…
Beyond the Trip: Key Challenges The Psychedelic Industry Must Face
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In the context of the psychedelic renaissance, a significant body of medical research has developed, exploring how psychoactive plants could…
“I Feel Like a God”: Drones in the Modern Drug War
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“Sometimes I feel like a God hurling thunderbolts from afar,” one US soldier commented, regarding the god-like power drone operators…
Review: ‘How to Regulate Psychedelics: A Practical Guide’
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The psychedelic renaissance has been propelled forward by its newfound compatibility with mainstream market forces in the West: self-driven improvements…
Jamaican Cannabis Struggles to Integrate Traditional Growers
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The regulation of cannabis in Jamaica is an important issue to get right given the countries’ historical and cultural link…