Branwen Lloyd* The 2020 United States presidential election—with early voting underway and Election Day on November 3—is already like no other in history. In a pivotal year the presidential campaign has been repeatedly shaken by seismic events: a devastating pandemic, George Floyd’s killing by police officers, and subsequent protests, President Donald Trump contracting COVID-19, and…Continue Reading Trump v Biden. Their stances on Drug Policy: ‘How it started. How it’s going.’
What have the Russians done for us in the international drug policy field? A timely reminder to take back control
Axel Klein, GDPO Senior Research Associate. April 24, 2019. At the 62nd meeting of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in March this year the tensions between states with widely diverging drug policies finally came to the surface. On the floor of the plenary meeting the Russian delegation took Canada to task for ‘violating…Continue Reading What have the Russians done for us in the international drug policy field? A timely reminder to take back control
Why is coca production on the rise in Colombia?
After countless reforms and billions of investment eradicating coca cultivation is still a great challenge for Colombia. Ross Eventon, GDPO Early March, 2017: The United States government and the United Nations announce large increases in the amount of coca being cultivated in Colombia. The head of the US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement…Continue Reading Why is coca production on the rise in Colombia?
GDPO launches new website and publications
The Global Drug Policy Observatory (GDPO) at Swansea University, UK, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. Engaging in a range of ‘impact’ oriented activities, the recently established Observatory operates with the goal of promoting evidence and human rights based drug policy through the comprehensive and rigorous reporting, monitoring and analysis of…Continue Reading GDPO launches new website and publications