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The Statistics Bazaar
Ricardo Vargas

The drugs scene in Colombia is characterized by the fact that it is dominated by a confusion of insufficiently supported statistics and speculative diagnoses which produce policies that reflect this chaos.

Prohibition, a backwards step
Diana Esther Guzmán, Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes

In December 2009, the Congress in Colombia passed a constitutional reform that prohibits the consumption and possession of certain quantities of drugs for personal use, that had previously been legal in the 1991 Constitution. This regressive step is unlikely to reduce consumption and will...

Drug Law Reform in Peru

Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Peru.

Drug Law Reform in Ecuador

Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Ecuador.

Drug Law Reform in Chile

Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Chile.

Drug Law Reform in Bolivia

Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Bolivia.

Drug Law Reform in Brazil

Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Brazil.

The WHO cocaine project
TNI

In 1995 the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) announced in a press release the publication of the results of the largest global study on cocaine use ever undertaken.

Drug Law Reform in Latin America
Drugs and Democracy

An interactive guide on the status of drug law reform throughout Latin America.

Drug Law Reform in Colombia

Overview of drug laws and legislative trends in Colombia.

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