The Philippines’ war on drugs
Since July 2016, communities in the Philippines have been subjected to a violent nationwide police crackdown on illegal drugs, which has courted...
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The heroin coast: A political economy along the eastern African seaboard
This report examines the characteristics of the heroin trade off the East African coast and highlights the criminal governance systems that...
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The second coming of West Africa’s cocaine trade?
A large seizure of cocaine in Guinea-Bissau, the first in over a decade in that country, opens up speculation as to the West African country’s role...
Legalization of cannabis: What’s the deal with the dealers?
The creeping legalization of cannabis may have several undesired, uncertain and unforeseen consequences. Not least is the question of how a market...
Tramadol trafficking in Niger
This, our second of two reports on narcotics trafficking in Niger, looks at the growth in the market for tramadol, a more recent entrant into the...
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Interview with Ruth Dreifuss on the decriminalization of drugs.
How would you assess the current state of the debate around decriminalization of drugs? There have certainly been positive developments since the...
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Advancing Drug Policy Reform: a new approach to decriminalization
Since the Global Commission launched its first report in 2011, a significant shift has taken place in global drug policy, both in terms of public...
After the Drug Wars
The ‘war on drugs’ has been largely discredited on the international stage. Former and sitting presidents, Nobel Prize winners, heads of UN...
Addressing the Development Dimensions of Drug Policy
The relationship between drug control policy and human development is complex and multifaceted; both share a common objective to reduce drug-related...