Tag: 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 ...
French Parliament Unanimously Backs Disposable Vapes Ban
On December 4, the French National Assembly voted in favor of banning single-use vapes, ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
South Africa Poised to Break From Apartheid-Era Cannabis Prohibition
South Africa has taken a big step toward decriminalization, or limited legalization, of cannabis. ...
Excluded Tobacco Harm Reduction Consumer Groups Fight On
“So little is published about the grassroots groups which advocate for tobacco harm reduction, ...
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 ...
