On May 16th the Colombian government announced an agreement had been reached with the FARC guerrilla on the latest issue under discussion at the peace talks in Havana, Cuba: “A Solution to the Problem of Illicit Drugs.” The points agreed upon, which were provided in an accompanying text, suggest some positive steps away from the…Continue Reading A Partial Solution ; The Colombian Government, the FARC, and the drugs issue at the peace talks
Need for evidence-based, contextualised drug policy highlighted at SOAS expert debate
On May 12th the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, hosted a panel debate titled, ‘Rethinking Counter-narcotic Policies in Drug-producing Countries’. SOAS professor Jonathan Goodhand, chair of the debate, opened the discussion with an outline of a “political economy” approach to the drugs issue, one that would take account of the…Continue Reading Need for evidence-based, contextualised drug policy highlighted at SOAS expert debate