international

US Ramps Up Financial Crackdown on Mexican Drug Trafficking Orgs

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Mexico from December 5-7, seeking support for a strategy of going after drug…

December 8, 2023

French Parliament Unanimously Backs Disposable Vapes Ban

On December 4, the French National Assembly voted in favor of banning single-use vapes, known in France as “puffs.” The…

December 7, 2023

Global Drug War Is Failing by Its Own Standards, Shows Damning Report

A new report reveals damning metrics on the global drug war. Despite widespread prohibition, international levels of banned drug use…

December 6, 2023

New Zealand Splits Opinion by Scrapping Smoking Ban

New Zealand's new coalition government plans to abandon the country's world-first policy of an incremental smoking ban, in order to…

December 5, 2023

What Will Javier Milei Mean for People Who Use Drugs in Argentina?

Argentina has just experienced a political earthquake. On November 19, Javier Milei, a rightwing self-described “anarcho-capitalist,” won a runoff election…

November 29, 2023

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 Brazil's Supreme Court. In filling the…

November 29, 2023

Global Drug War Funding Must Be Key Focus of US Advocacy

In October, over 1,400 drug policy reform advocates and activists from at least 24 countries gathered in the Arizona desert.…

November 22, 2023

South Africa Poised to Break From Apartheid-Era Cannabis Prohibition

South Africa has taken a big step toward decriminalization, or limited legalization, of cannabis. The country won’t be opening up…

November 21, 2023

Excluded Tobacco Harm Reduction Consumer Groups Fight On

"So little is published about the grassroots groups which advocate for tobacco harm reduction, but as our briefing paper shows,…

November 15, 2023

Is UK Government’s “Smoke-Free Generation” Bid Losing Its Way?

The government of the United Kingdom is pressing ahead with its plan to create a generation without legal access to…

November 8, 2023