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Event The politics of marijuana legalization: Emerging consensus or new divide?

29 May 2013 Washington, USA.

This public forum will discuss changing attitudes towards marijuana legalization.

1 day, 7 hours ago

Press Release Colombian President Santos, OAS Chief Insulza to Present New Study on Drug Policy Alternatives

The review was mandated by Heads of State at 2012 Summit of the Americas. The new study should enrich the already-vibrant hemispheric debate over drug policy alternatives, including the option of legal, regulated markets for cannabis.

May 14, 2013

News Alert Colombian President Santos and OAS Chief Insulza to present new study on drug policy alternatives

On Friday, May 17, in Bogotá, Colombia, OAS Secretary General presented the outcomes of the drug policy review conducted in the Americas.

May 14, 2013

Publication Marijuana policy and presidential leadership: How to avoid a federal-state train wreck

This paper examines how the US federal government and the 18 states have partially legalized medical or recreational marijuana or both since 1996 can be true to their respective laws.

April 16, 2013

News Alert Launch of the mapping of internationally-funded citizen security projects in Central America

The project aims to track and document international assistance for citizen security in Central America.

April 11, 2013

Event Marijuana legalisation: Are there alternatives to state-federal conflict?

15 April 2013 Washington, DC.

Governance Studies at Brookings and WOLA will host a public forum with two leading scholars and two key politicians to examine the legal and political choices in USA after Colorado and Washington marijuana regulation.

9 April 2013

News Alert Mexico’s new military police force

By establishing another federal security force made up of elements with primarily military training, la gendarmería, México president Peña Nieto is following in the footsteps of his predecessors to militarize public security in the country.

March 20, 2013

News Alert Public health approach takes back seat to law enforcement as Brazil cracks down on drug use

State governments are increasing efforts to fight drug use and drug trafficking in a way that is once again blurring the lines between a public health focus and a law enforcement focus on the issue.

February 25, 2013

News Alert U.S. elections and the war on drugs

Obama has the opportunity to harmonize the discourse with the programs implemented on the ground and to join the presidents of countries like Guatemala, Colombia, and Uruguay who are calling for drug reform.

February 8, 2013

Publication Border security and migration: A report from South Texas

This report from WOLA looks at security and migration trends along the US-Mexico border.

January 24, 2013

Publication Bolivian drug control efforts: Genuine progress, daunting challenges

The signing of the framework agreement marked significant progress in U.S.-‐Bolivian bilateral relations. Both governments should build on that success by using the accord as a venue to discuss areas of concern, friction, and consensus.

December 20, 2012

News Alert Victims of the Latin American war on drugs make the case for reform

Latin American drug policies have made no dent in the drug trade; instead they have taken toll on human lives. A study, made by WOLA and TNI, found trends concerning who is in jail for drug offenses and the relationship between drug laws and prison overcrowding.

November 28, 2012

Publication UN International Guiding Principles on Alternative Development: Part II

Coletta A. Youngers, WOLA Senior Fellow, Commentaries about the International Guiding Principles on Alternative Development approved last week at an international meeting in Lima, Peru. She states that this document represents a lost opportunity to promote equitable economic development in some...

November 23, 2012

News Alert The will of the voters: Colorado and Washington have put legal marijuana on the map

Now that the voters in Colorado and Washington have approved marijuana legalization initiatives, attention has turned quickly to questions surrounding implementation—and in particular to speculation over how the federal government might react.

November 14, 2012

News Alert Job opening at WOLA: Foundation Relations Manager

The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) seeks a Foundation Relations Manager to work in a three-person development team that is responsible for securing the organization’s $2 million and growing annual operating budget.

November 12, 2012

News Alert UN International Guiding Principles on Alternative Development

On Nov. 6, voters in two U.S. states took the extraordinary step of approving legal, regulated markets for cannabis. The Uruguay government has presented a similar proposal. Yet while some drug policy reforms advance, challenges remain in confronting the existing international drug policy...

November 9, 2012

News Alert Taking the initiative on legal marijuana

Polling and prediction markets suggest that Washington’s Initiative 502 will prevail on November 6. Colorado voters might also put Amendment 64 over the top, although that is shaping up to be a closer call.

November 2, 2012

News Alert Ineffective U.S. fumigation policy adversely affects Afro-Colombians

Increasingly, Afro-Colombian communities are bearing the brunt of the U.S.-financed aerial fumigation efforts in Colombia.

October 25, 2012

News Alert Job Opening at WOLA: Communications Assistant

WOLA seeks a detailed-oriented Communications Assistant to provide administrative support for the Communications Director.

October 19, 2012

News Alert Washington in Wonderland: United States Slams Bolivian Drug Control Efforts Lauded by UN

The lack of transparency about how U.S. officials calculate cocaine production estimates, combined with the contention that Bolivia is producing more cocaine than Colombia—despite having far less land under coca cultivation than Colombia or Peru— undermines U.S. credibility and isolates...

September 22, 2012

International Drug Policy Consortium

A global network promoting objective and open debate on drug policy

Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

Event The politics of marijuana legalization: Emerging consensus or new divide?

Press Release Colombian President Santos, OAS Chief Insulza to Present New Study on Drug Policy Alternatives

News Alert Colombian President Santos and OAS Chief Insulza to present new study on drug policy alternatives

Publication Marijuana policy and presidential leadership: How to avoid a federal-state train wreck

News Alert Launch of the mapping of internationally-funded citizen security projects in Central America

Event Marijuana legalisation: Are there alternatives to state-federal conflict?

News Alert Mexico’s new military police force

News Alert Public health approach takes back seat to law enforcement as Brazil cracks down on drug use

News Alert U.S. elections and the war on drugs

Publication Border security and migration: A report from South Texas

Publication Bolivian drug control efforts: Genuine progress, daunting challenges

News Alert Victims of the Latin American war on drugs make the case for reform

Publication UN International Guiding Principles on Alternative Development: Part II

News Alert The will of the voters: Colorado and Washington have put legal marijuana on the map

News Alert Job opening at WOLA: Foundation Relations Manager

News Alert UN International Guiding Principles on Alternative Development

News Alert Taking the initiative on legal marijuana

News Alert Ineffective U.S. fumigation policy adversely affects Afro-Colombians

News Alert Job Opening at WOLA: Communications Assistant

News Alert Washington in Wonderland: United States Slams Bolivian Drug Control Efforts Lauded by UN

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Event The politics of marijuana legalization: Emerging consensus or new divide?

Press Release Colombian President Santos, OAS Chief Insulza to Present New Study on Drug Policy Alternatives

News Alert Colombian President Santos and OAS Chief Insulza to present new study on drug policy alternatives

Publication Marijuana policy and presidential leadership: How to avoid a federal-state train wreck

News Alert Launch of the mapping of internationally-funded citizen security projects in Central America

Event Marijuana legalisation: Are there alternatives to state-federal conflict?

News Alert Mexico’s new military police force

News Alert Public health approach takes back seat to law enforcement as Brazil cracks down on drug use

News Alert U.S. elections and the war on drugs

Publication Border security and migration: A report from South Texas

Publication Bolivian drug control efforts: Genuine progress, daunting challenges

News Alert Victims of the Latin American war on drugs make the case for reform

Publication UN International Guiding Principles on Alternative Development: Part II

News Alert The will of the voters: Colorado and Washington have put legal marijuana on the map

News Alert Job opening at WOLA: Foundation Relations Manager

News Alert UN International Guiding Principles on Alternative Development

News Alert Taking the initiative on legal marijuana

News Alert Ineffective U.S. fumigation policy adversely affects Afro-Colombians

News Alert Job Opening at WOLA: Communications Assistant

News Alert Washington in Wonderland: United States Slams Bolivian Drug Control Efforts Lauded by UN

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