Tens of Thousands of Drug Arrests Reported in Sri Lanka Since December
Thousands of arrests of drug users and drug dealers have been reported in Sri Lanka in less than two months. According to […]
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Cannabis Still the World’s Most Used Substance, UN Report Says
Cannabis use around the world continues to eclipse other drugs––and is increasing. Opioids, meanwhile, continue to cause the most harm. Those are […]
Myanmar Surpasses Afghanistan as World’s Largest Opium Producer
The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar is now the world’s largest producer of opium, according to a recent report from the United […]
Afghan Poppy Harvest Down 95% After Taliban Opium Ban
Afghani poppy farmers are estimated to have lost over $1 billion in value or 95% of their opium supply since the Taliban […]
UN Report Calls for Drug Policies That Protect Human Rights, Reduce Harm
On Sept. 20, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council published the UN Human Rights Office Report regarding human rights issues that […]
Colombia Breaks Coca Cultivation Record, UN Report Finds
Colombia broke a new record for cultivating the coca leaf, the plant used to make cocaine, according to a United Nations report. […]
Black Market Thrives in Morocco’s Rif Mountains
Cannabis resin world capital Morocco is struggling to reconcile its historical but illegal cannabis production region with the emerging legal market. According […]
Cocaine Production Soars to Record Levels, UN Reports
According to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), “The COVID-19 pandemic had a disruptive effect on […]
UN Issues ‘Warning’ to U.S. Over Adult-Use State Laws, Suggesting Repeal
The United Nations’ (UN) narcotics watchdog issued a press release on March 9, saying that U.S. adult-use cannabis laws are out of […]
Albania Prompted to Implement Medical Cannabis Reform After U.N. Criticism
It may be hard for most people to locate Albania on a map (it is a coastal country directly across the Adriatic […]