People do not surrender their human rights when they enter prison. Instead, they are dependent on the criminal justice system to uphold their human rights — including…
New Directions for Drug Policy in Bogota, Colombia
On September 5th and 6th I had the opportunity to participate in a public dialogue on drug policy in Bogota, Colombia initiated by Mayor Gustavo Petro Urrego:…
How Does NAFTA Impact Drug Policy?
What does the North American Free Trade Agreement have to do with drug policy? At first glance they might seem like unrelated topics. But as the Caravan4Peace…
What is Naloxone?
This post was updated on July 7, 2017 Naloxone is a safe, highly effective chemical compound that reverses the effects of opiates such as heroin. It has been…
Towards a North American Strategy to End the War on Drugs
I met Javier Sicilia at the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City last February while at a conference on drug policy organized by Mexico Unido Contra la…
International Overdose Awareness Day: People’s Lives Matter
“We also hear from many parents of drug users who have saved their own sons and daughters. Often when people shoot drugs, it happens near relatives rather…
Caravan for Peace with Dignity and Justice
60,000 killed, 10,000 disappeared and 160,000 displaced. This is the ongoing tragedy that has been wrought upon the Mexican people in the few short years since Felipe…
AIDS 2012 Director’s Summary
The dust has settled on the most recent International AIDS Conference that took place July 22 – 27th in Washington DC. The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition was…
Drug policy off-limits at AIDS 2012 Opening
The opening session of AIDS 2012 is the anchor event for many attendees. This is the place where world leaders in the AIDS movement say their piece…
