Felipe Neis Araujo 
Malta Rolls Back Historic Cannabis Legalization, Calls Odor a “Nuisance”
In late 2021, Malta became the first European country to legalize marijuana possession for ...
In Brazil, Marijuana Decrim Plan May Re-Emerge as Mandatory Treatment
In 2024, Brazil’s federal Supreme Court decriminalized personal possession of cannabis up to 40 ...
UK Poised to Make the Mistake of Ramping Up Ketamine Criminalization
On January 7, the United Kingdom government’s Home Office announced that it will seek ...
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 ...
