Colombia’s government on Thursday responded unusually harsh to US President Donald Trump’s surprise threat to decertify the country as a partner in counter-narcotics efforts. In a press release published on…
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If you have a drug problem, blaming the producer of the ingredients of that drug is clearly a cop-out and no step on the road to recovery. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what…
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In order to give local youth a center where they can freely smoke marijuana, a west Colombia mayor proposed to construct a “Marijuana-dome.” Smoking and carrying small amounts of marijuana in…
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Marijuana used to be “the weed that kills” in Colombia anti-drug ads on TV, but not anymore. Following the legalization of medical marijuana, the country seeks to legally export derivatives…
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Drug tourism is a common phenomenon for anyone in the Netherlands and Colombia. Drugs are easily available in both countries. The difference is that in Colombia the tourists are yet to come. A Dutchman…
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A chilling video has emerged of an alleged Dutch tourist escaping his alleged kidnappers along the rooftops of Bogota’s most infamous drug area, the Bronx. Video: ‘Dutch drug tourist’ escapes kidnappers…
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Riot police and the army raided the Bronx, central Bogota’s infamous drug dealing area, driving out thousands of homeless addicts, only for them to invade another part of the city. Bogota police sweep…
Sales of illegal drugs inside Colombia were worth more than $2 billion in 2015, the equivalent of 0.75% of gross domestic product, the government said on Wednesday. There are at…
Days after 2000 police raided Bogota’s most infamous drug dealing center, “the Bronx,” Mayor Enrique Peñalosa released plans to construct a shopping center on the location. Peñalosa announced Wednesday that “all…
Colombia’s Congress on Wednesday voted to legalize marijuana for medicinal and scientific purposes. The constitutional court had already decriminalized the recreational use of the drug. Colombia legalizes medical marijuana after…