drug war

South America’s Drug Supply Is Rapidly Becoming More Synthetic

In South America, drug-related harms look quite different from most other regions. The prohibition of crops like cannabis and coca…

July 23, 2026

White House Shares First Data From Wastewater Drug-Testing Project

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has published its first report on wastewater-based drug testing, something that wasn’t…

July 22, 2026

Who Will Profit Most When the Drug War Ends?

The day I finish reading The Next Fix: The Winners and Losers Inside the Future of Drugs, by Professor Kojo…

July 6, 2026

DHS Still Doesn’t Know What Its Fentanyl Seizures Actually Do

In December 2022, the Department of Homeland Security was required to create a data collection program for its fentanyl operations…

June 30, 2026

If the DEA Gets Bad Press for Not Seizing Fentanyl, the DEA Still Wins

In the week since the Associated Press and Albuquerque Journal separately reported on the Drug Enforcement Administration allowing certain fentanyl…

June 29, 2026

Brazil’s Massive Cocaine Bust Doesn’t Mean It’s Winning the Drug War

On June 21, Brazilian authorities conducted what may have been the country’s largest-ever cocaine bust. The cocaine, seized from timber…

June 26, 2026

Trump-Endorsed de la Espriella Pulls Ahead in Colombia Presidential Race

Clad in a yellow Colombian soccer jersey with “Presidente” written on the back, Abelardo de la Espriella pumped his fist…

June 9, 2026

Trump Admin Plans More Drug War, AI Surveillance, Wastewater Testing

On May 8, the United States “Department of War” struck another boat in the Caribbean, the third in five days.…

May 11, 2026

Canadian Drug Policy Must Actively Uphold the Right to Life: UN Report

Canada has obligations to implement measures that actively protect the right to life, regardless of what the government thinks, asserts…

April 2, 2026

New Threats of Prison and Caning: Singapore’s “Totalitarian” Vape Ban

New legislation in Singapore will strengthen the country’s vape prohibition with threats of long prison sentences and caning—establishing perhaps the…

March 31, 2026