In 2015, Chile legalized medical marijuana and now residents of the country are increasingly growing cannabis for medical purposes as the nation begins to loosen
Marijuana reform is sweeping across Latin and South America. In 2013 Uruguay legalized marijuana, and last year Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that consuming and cultivating
Nearly 1,500 people from around the country and abroad will gather together for the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Arlington, VA November 18-21 at
In a disappointing move, Ecuador increased penalties for small-scale drug sellers yesterday, reversing reforms approved last year that differentiated between possession of small amounts of
By Phillip Smith Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina said Wednesday his country could present a plan before year’s end to legalize the production of marijuana
By Phillip Smith Late last week, lawmakers in Mexico City filed two bills that would begin to radically transform the country’s approach to drugs. One
By Phillip Smith Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto came into office in December vowing to break with his predecessor’s reliance on the Mexican military to
Last Friday, the Organization of American States (OAS) gathered in Bogotá, Colombia for the release of its $2 million report, “The Drug Problem in the Americas,” which
President of Guatemala Breaks New Ground by Proposing Legal Regulation of Drugs on Eve of Today’s Speech at United Nations General Assembly Proposal Bolsters Opposition
Front Page New York Times Article Describes Uruguay Government’s Proposal to Legalize and Sell Marijuana — Joining Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, Belize and Others in Proposing
by Phillip Smith The government of Belize is studying the possible decriminalization of the possession of small amounts of marijuana in a bid to unclog
A Government Finally Embraces Reality The local media in Uruguay, citing unnamed lawmakers, is reporting a plan to legalize and sell marijuana to registered users
Growing Bi-National Coalition of U.S. and Mexican Organizations to Trek Across U.S. to Give Visibility to Victims of Failed Drug War on Both Sides of
After More Than 50,000 Prohibition-Related Deaths in 5 Years, Candidates Say Reducing Violence More Important Than Simply Seizing Drugs, Making Arrests Statement From DPA Executive
Killings Scrutinized in Light of Growing Calls from Latin American Leaders for Alternatives to Drug Criminalization and Prohibition Last Friday, United States Drug Enforcement Administration
by Phillip Smith A the first draft of a bill that would decriminalize the cultivation of illegal drug plants in Colombia, including coca, opium poppies,
US President Barack Obama touched the subject of drug legalization, if only to dismiss it By Phillip Smith Responding to a growing clamor from his
Tomorrow Central American presidents are convening in Guatemala to discuss alternative strategies to the failed war on drugs. The host of the meeting, President Otto
By Phillip Smith The government of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is preparing legislation that will set “personal dose” amounts for drugs that will allow
Commission on Narcotic Drugs gathers this week in Vienna; a Google+ event will assemble an unprecedented online audience of hundreds of millions to discuss drug
Despite strong support in the region, US VP Joe Biden was quick to dismiss any talk about drug legalization by Phillip Smith On the first
Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla has added her voice to the growing chorus of Latin American leaders calling for an end to Prohibition in the
by Phillip Smith Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina is again speaking out on drug legalization. He said in a Saturday radio interview that he would
