Drug Harm ReductionDrug TraffickingOpioidsShould Latin America Be Concerned about Fentanyl?Raúl Lescano Méndez.Sep 12, 2023In Latin American media, the tragedy of the opioid crisis and fentanyl in the United States is understood through such…
Coca & CocaineDrug PolicyDrugs & DevelopmentSemana Psicoactiva 2023: Three Lessons for Colombian Drug Policy ReformLa Mata No Mata.Aug 30, 2023‘Semana Psicoactiva 2023’, an international conference on innovative drug policies, organised by Acción Técnica Social between 2 and 4 August…
Coca & CocaineDrug PolicyDrug TraffickingDrugs & DevelopmentFuturo Coca: Imagining a New Future for Coca in ColombiaDaniela Jaimes Rico.Aug 25, 2023The first edition of the Futuro Coca festival took place in Bogotá, Colombia, on 31 July. The event brought together…
Drug PolicyDrugs & DevelopmentLanguage Matters: Is My Country a “Narco-state”?Paulina Cortez Licona.Jul 11, 2023The term “narco-state” has been used by politicians, journalists, and law enforcement agencies since the 1980s. While it was initially…
Cannabis“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” Positives in Colombia’s Cannabis DebateMaria Alejandra Vélez.Jun 28, 2023This month, Colombia finished eight rounds of intense debating to decide whether cannabis should be legalised through constitutional reform. The…
Coca & CocaineDrug PolicyDrugs & DevelopmentDrug Policy Should Protect Social Leaders, Not Expose ThemLucas Marín Llanes.Jan 10, 2022Lucas Marín Llanes recently published an investigation for the International Journal of Drug Policy on how the Colombian crop substitution…