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Colombia's new president has vowed to confront drug cartels, sending a strong message through his inauguration location and appearing behind bulletproof glass. This signals an intensification of the war on drugs in the Americas.
An Oireachtas committee in Ireland has recommended decriminalizing all drugs for personal use, while separate 'parking wars' are escalating in new housing estates across the country.
Dr. Gabor Maté, author of 'In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts,' argues that addiction stems from childhood trauma rather than the chemistry of substances, asserting that the 'war on drugs' is destined for perpetual failure.
Holly Humberstone, Caamp, Divorce, Cliffords, and other artists have been announced to join Mumford & Sons and The War On Drugs at the BST Hyde Park festival this July.
The Mad Cool Festival has commenced in Madrid, featuring performances from rock acts like Foo Fighters, Wolf Alice, and The War On Drugs. The festival celebrates rock music in its various forms, drawing crowds to the Spanish capital.
An explainer details alleged involvement of Bong Go in the war on drugs and operations of the Davao Death Squad, raising questions about a potential International Criminal Court warrant.
The trailer for the Hot Docs film 'Searching For Drug Peace' has been released, highlighting a reform activist's efforts to challenge the War on Drugs amidst rising overdose deaths in the U.S. and Canada.
The International Criminal Court prosecution continued to establish its case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, reiterating a point made by activists and victims: the war on drugs was a war on
An analysis, based on an excerpt from Tom Wainwright's book 'Narconomics,' suggests that the drug supply chain from producers to consumers is organized similarly to any global supply chain. This perspective offers new insights into why the war on drugs is repeatedly lost by authorities.
A Conservative politician in Canada is pushing for eased access to psilocybin therapy, arguing that the "war on drugs made an error," despite psilocybin remaining illegal and requiring special health department permission.
Baltimore officials and reparations commissioners are reportedly feuding over the control of $35 million in cannabis tax revenue designated for communities harmed by the war on drugs, which remains unused.
The U.S. and its allies have spilled blood and treasure to kill drug lords and defeat cartels, but the drugs keep coming and the new groups are more violent than ever.