Felipe Calderón launched the war after being elected in 2006, and since then the US has donated at least $1.5bn – but the biggest costs have been human.
A new study in Lancet Global Health reveals that opioid-dependent individuals in compulsory drug treatment were significantly more likely to relapse to opioid use after release than opioid-dependent individuals receiving methadone in voluntary treatment centres.
After success at a similar drug-checking project in festivals last summer, this pilot project will allow for the collection of evidence and evaluation of the effectiveness of such a scheme in UK nightclubs.
Prof. Alison Ritter argues that the substantial sums of money poured into law enforcement to reduce drug consumption are ineffectual. Rather, we should invest "continuously evaluated, evidence-based policies and programs”.
Amapola Durán Salas is a community leader who advocates for small-scale coca growers in Peru. She spoke at UNGASS 2016, and here is interviewed on the effects of crop eradication and other key issues.
The International Conference on Medical Cannabis, held at the EU Parliament, aimed share knowledge about the state of legislation around the world today, and to educate regulators present about the importance of building legal, regulated cannabis markets in Europe.
