By Alastair Smith, GDPO Research Associate. In mid-May 2015, Ross, Dave and I left the relatively comfortable climate of Bogotá and headed to the humidity of South East Colombia and the Department of Guaviare to conduct fieldwork. Leaving the Department’s capital, San José del Guaviare, Pedro Arenas – the city’s previous mayor, current director of…Continue Reading View from the Ground: Infrastructure and Coca in Guaviare, Colombia
Is too much discussion on regulation making us forget prohibition?
Reflections on the 9th Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy By Constanza Sánchez Avilés, ICEERS Foundation and GDPO Research Associate From 20 to 22 May, the beautiful city of Ghent hosted the 9th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP), an excellent opportunity for…Continue Reading Is too much discussion on regulation making us forget prohibition?