Felipe Neis Araujo 
Brazil Supreme Court Decriminalizes Cannabis, an Uneasy Victory
Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted to decriminalize marijuana for personal use, nearly a decade ...
In Brazil Supreme Court, Historic Decrim Trial Divided on Thresholds
On March 13, the Brazil Senate Committee on Constitution, Justice and Citizenship advanced legislation ...
Edinburgh Quietly Releases Report in Favor of Safe Consumption Sites
After pressure from advocates, Edinburgh city councilors have published a long-awaited report supporting the ...
São Paulo Installs Military Police Base at “Cracolândia”
On February 1 in São Paulo, a few hundred yards away from the city’s ...
Brazil Extends Rio Drug Interdiction Op, Despite No “Success”
One of the last significant acts by Flavio Dino as Brazil’s minister of justice, ...
In Brazil, Hopes of Decriminalization Fade as Lula Embraces Drug War
On November 27, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appointed Flavio Dino to ...
In Brazil, New Era of Private Prisons as Feds Auction Contracts to Build Them
On October 6 in Rio Grande do Sul, the government of Brazil held the ...
First Chemsex Harm Reduction Project in Brazil Takes Aim at Misinformation
During the pandemic, public health researchers in São Paulo began noticing what seemed to ...
UK to Criminalize Possession of Laughing Gas by End of 2023
The United Kingdom will ban nitrous oxide, AKA laughing gas, by the end of ...
São Paulo Drug-War Massacre Ends as Second-Deadliest on Record
On September 5, São Paulo military police ended a 40-day massacre that left at ...
