Few winners in Colombia’s fight against drug addiction
On the streets of many of Colombia’s major cities a battle rages every day – but not against armed rebel groups. It is a battle with drug addiction, and in…
On the streets of many of Colombia’s major cities a battle rages every day – but not against armed rebel groups. It is a battle with drug addiction, and in…
The creation of drug consumption centers in Colombia’s capital Bogota would be “irresponsible” without further study, President Juan Manuel Santos said Monday. Santos responded to an idea coined by Bogota…
Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro wants to construct centers where drug addicts can consume drugs and receive treatment as part of a wider strategy to curb drug-related crime. The mayor of…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos has ratified a law deeming drug addiction a public health issue rather than a crime, local media reported Tuesday. The newly-enacted bill recognizes “the consumption…
The director of the Drug Policy Alliance on Tuesday praised Colombia’s decision to legalize personal possession of cocaine and marijuana, saying the decision is a part of a wider progressive tendency…
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has approved the government proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cocaine and marijuana for personal use, Colombia media reported Friday. Anyone caught with less…
The upcoming Summit of the Americas, held in Colombia’s Caribbean hotspot Cartagena in April, must discuss the legalization of drugs as an alternative of the failing war on drugs. The…
Fifteen Colombian congressmen to file a legislative act that would establish and decriminalize the carrying of a minimum dosage of drugs. The initiative seeks to “re-install the personal dosage outlined…