US, Few Others Object to Bolivia UN Coca-Chewing Bid
Four Western countries have formally objected to Bolivia's rejoining the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs because of coca leaf chewing...
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Legalization and the UN Drug Treaties -- A Minor Obstacle at Worst
An argument that's been made is that cannabis legalization would violate US obligations as signatories to the UN's international drug control treaties...
UN Drug Watchdog "Concerned" with Marijuana Legalization Votes
The president of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) Thursday voiced "grave concern" about marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington...
Peru Coca Crop Keeps Getting Bigger
Coca cultivation in Peru increased again last year, up 5.2% over 2010, according to the 2011 coca monitoring survey conducted by the United Nations...
Latin Americans at UN Seek Drug Policy Debate
Wednesday's UN General Assembly session saw three Latin American heads of state call on it to promote debate on alternatives to the war on drugs.
Bolivia, Venezuela Reject U.S. Drug Criticism
That marks the fourth year in a row the US has singled out Bolivia and Venezuela, which are left-leaning regional allies highly critical of US...
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New Global Report - Counting the Costs of the War on Drugs
Count the Costs has published a detailed 128 page report called ‘ The Alternative World Drug Report: Counting The Costs Of The War On Drugs ‘ that’s worth a read, or at…