Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

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WOLA is TNI's long standing partner for work in Latin America. TNI been working with WOLA since the start of the programme and are currently working together to organise the informal policy dialogues in Latin America and a project on drug law reform in Latin America.

Latest work

Canada moves closer to regulating cannabis for non-medical purposes
UN Drug Control

Drug Law Reform
Canada is on track to become the second country and the first G7 member to legalize and regulate cannabis for non-medical purposes (Uruguay enacted cannabis regulation in 2013).

Article by

Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

Publication date: 3 May 2018
Women Behind Bars Photo essays show the human cost of current drug policy in the Americas

Drug Law Reform

Across Latin America, the effects of disproportionate punishment for low-level, non-violent drug offenses are particularly severe for women. To shed light on this issue, WOLA has created a photo essay to show the human cost of current drug policies in the Americas. The photos tell the stories of four women, each providing a unique insight into the deeply troubling cycle of poverty, low-level involvement, imprisonment, and recidivism into which women are too often pushed.

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Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

Publication date: 19 May 2015