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The cocaine business plunges into an unexpected crisis in Colombia
Since the drug traffickers have disappeared, Carlos can’t find anyone to buy cheap pieces of coca paste that are piled up in his house. I would have gotten a lot of money for them before, but once unsuspected fall of […]
THE GLOBAL COMMISSION ON DRUG POLICY WELCOMES THE ONGOING DISCUSSIONS IN COLOMBIA CONCERNING LEGAL REGULATION
PRESS RELEASE ……………………………………………………………….. (Geneva, 15/06/2023) The Global Commission on Drug Policy firmly supports the ongoing parliamentary discussions and pending decision of the Colombian Congress concerning a constitutional reform to regulate cannabis for adult use. Drug regulation is a means to [...]César Gaviria in France 24: “Líderes latinoamericanos piden luchar contra el narcotráfico y no contra consumidores” (Latin American leaders call for fight against drug trafficking, not consumers)
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César Gaviria in El Tiempo: ‘Prohibición en todos los frentes nos ha llevado a una guerra costosa’ (‘Prohibition on all fronts has led to a costly war’)
Lea el artículo original en El Tiempo Por: Juan Francisco Valbuena G. Para el expresidente César Gaviria, integrante de la Comisión Global de Política de Drogas, el punto más importante en este tema es que los países sean conscientes de […]
Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos featured in ZDFzoom’s special: “Deutschland im Rausch – Der verlorene Kampf gegen die Drogen” (Intoxicated Germany – The Lost Battle Against Drugs)
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Interview with Commissioner Juan Manuel Santos in EFE: “Santos apuesta por legalización tras ‘guerra perdida’ contra la droga”
Read original article on El Tiempo ENTREVISTA NARCOTRÁFICO LEGALIZACIÓN DE LAS DROGAS Por: EFE 26 de junio 2019 , 09:02 a.m. “Una guerra que no se ha ganado en 40 años es una guerra perdida”. Así resume el fracaso de la lucha […]
Commissioners Dreifuss, Santos and Zedillo, Project Syndicate: “Legalization Is the Only Viable Drug Policy”
Read original article on Project Syndicate After decades of wasted money and lost lives, it is time for governments to stop prosecuting a futile war on psychoactive substances, and instead embrace drug legalization and regulation. Only by taking back control […]
Commissioner Santos in Semana: “Santos, el segundo expresidente de Colombia que ingresa a la Comisión Global sobre Políticas de Drogas”
Read original article in Semana. En su nueva vida como expresidente, Juan Manuel Santos fue designado miembro de la Comisión Global sobre Políticas de Drogas, una reputada organización conformada por un grupo de personalidades de América y Europa que estudian el fenómeno desde la salud […]
Press release: “Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and Louise Arbour, former High Commissioner for Human Rights, join the Global Commission”
FRANCAIS – ESPAÑOL (Geneva, 15 January 2019) The Global Commission on Drug Policy is honored and delighted to welcome a distinguished new member, Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. At the same time, the […]