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The prison population throughout Latin America has been growing steadily for the past few decades. Harsh drug laws and anti-gang…
Over three years after its passage, the final element of Uruguay’s historic cannabis law is set to be implemented on…
In a major shift promoted by the Obama administration, the United States federal government is poised to end its use…
Documents Show Special Ops Training in the Region Tripled From 2007 to 2014 The U.S. military’s most elite forces have…
How might governments and the UN system address growing tensions surrounding the existing UN drug treaties and evolving law and practice in Member States in ways that acknowledge the policy shifts underway and help to modernize the drug treaty regime itself?
Brazil’s impeachment debate has exposed some of the most alarming issues facing the country today, from political polarization and endemic corruption to lingering nostalgia for Brazil’s military dictatorship.
Leading cannabis policy experts and government officials gathered in Seattle to discuss how jurisdictions can best evaluate legal cannabis.
The successes and failures of Rio de Janeiro’s Police Pacification Units offers important lessons learned for other countries in the region looking to move away from “mano dura” security policies.
After decades of failed policies, the U.S. is finally reconsidering the mass incarceration model it promoted in Latin America. The paradigm shift opens up space for reforms in Latin America.
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This joint report analyzes the effects of drug policy in the Americas, including the militarization of law enforcement, the criminalization of consumption, the weakening of due process guarantees, mass incarceration, disproportionate penalties, and restrictions on access to health care.
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