British System, American Century: A short case study Chris Hallam This blog shows the intimate ties between the international and domestic domains of drug control. This is a well-known phenomenon; however, it involves considerable complexity. The lengths to which governments will go to reduce potential tension at the international level are apparent. This is especially…Continue Reading British System, American Century: A short case study
Trust in the Crypto-Drug Markets
By Juan Fernandez Ochoa Team Assistant – IDPC Despite perceived novelty, drugs have been online from the Internet’s very beginnings. Anecdotal as it may be, it is widely understood that the very first transaction on ARPANET involved a small amount of cannabis. Ever since, cyberspace has provided fertile ground for all sorts of drug-related exchanges. The appeal of the Internet for…Continue Reading Trust in the Crypto-Drug Markets
Preparing for 2019: Drug Policy Objectives and Indicators, System-wide Coherence and the Sustainable Development Agenda
Preparing for 2019: Drug Policy Objectives and Indicators, System-wide Coherence and the Sustainable Development Agenda Side event held at the 60th Commission on Narcotic Drugs offers insights into how drug policy indicators could aid in achieving the sustainable development agenda. Nazlee Maghsoudi, Knowledge Translation Manager at the ICSDP Click here to visit the CND Blog’s…Continue Reading Preparing for 2019: Drug Policy Objectives and Indicators, System-wide Coherence and the Sustainable Development Agenda
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?
View from the Ground – Harm reduction, drug policy and the law in the Maghreb: focus on Morocco and Algeria
View from the Ground – Harm reduction, drug policy and the law in the Maghreb: focus on Morocco and Algeria Khalid Tinasti, Geneva Global Drug Policy Observatory, Swansea University October 2016 As WordPress doesn’t allow referencing, full PDF with references available here: khalid_blog-maghreb-drug-policy_final Introduction: The Maghreb countries, part of the Arab Maghreb Union, are Algeria, Libya,…Continue Reading View from the Ground – Harm reduction, drug policy and the law in the Maghreb: focus on Morocco and Algeria
Reagan’s Militarisation of the ‘War on Drugs’
Emily Crick, Bristol, UK Amidst current debates about the inadequacies and damaging ‘unintended consequences’ of policies and programmes that privilege harsh law enforcement and punishment, what has become known as the ‘war on drugs’, it is instructive to reflect upon the history of this long dominant policy approach. Here Emily Crick, PhD student at Bristol…Continue Reading Reagan’s Militarisation of the ‘War on Drugs’
GDPO Involved in Research into Trust in Crypto-drug Markets
The GDPO was recently part of a successful interdisciplinary application to the CHERISH-DE (Challenging Human Environments and Research Impact for a Sustainable and Healthy Digital Economy) Escalator Fund. The pilot project, (Principal Investigator: Prof Nuria Lorenzo-Dus (Arts and Humanities), Co-Investigators: Prof David Bewley-Taylor, (Arts and Humanities), Dr Bob Laramee (Computer Science), Dr Matteo Di Cristofaro (Arts and…Continue Reading GDPO Involved in Research into Trust in Crypto-drug Markets
ICSDP (re)Blog: Scientific Experts Launch Open Letter on Need for New Metrics to Evaluate Drug Policy
Reblog from: http://www.icsdp.org/scientific_experts_launch_open_letter_on_need_for_new_metrics_to_evaluate_drug_policy On January 21, 2016, more than eighty representatives from Member States, UN agencies, and civil society organizations gathered for the launch of a scientific open letter on the path forward for drug policy evaluation. Titled, “Identifying Common Ground for UNGASS 2016: Rethinking Metrics to Evaluate Drug Policy,” the event hosted by the…Continue Reading ICSDP (re)Blog: Scientific Experts Launch Open Letter on Need for New Metrics to Evaluate Drug Policy
An Analysis of the Challenges Associated with the Globalisation of Ayahuasca
New report from ICEERS Foundation and TNI, Ayahuasca: From the Amazon to the Global Village An Analysis of the Challenges Associated with the Globalisation of Ayahuasca By Constanza Sanchez, Barcelona Globalisation has facilitated cultural exchange between indigenous traditions and Western practices, which has led to a growing interest in the ritual, religious and therapeutic use of ayahuasca….Continue Reading An Analysis of the Challenges Associated with the Globalisation of Ayahuasca
View From the Ground: Bocas del Toro; Drugs in Paradise
By Alastair Smith, Panama Following exploratory fieldwork in the rural coca growing fields of Colombia, GDPO followed the cocaine supply chain to Panama. Most recently, time spent on the Northern Caribbean coast soon revealed the permeation of drug trafficking into the already complex socioeconomic context that many perceive as paradise. First impressions of Bocas del…Continue Reading View From the Ground: Bocas del Toro; Drugs in Paradise