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How Russia Became the New Global Leader in the War on Drugs
The Kremlin's new role as the most vocal proponent of the drug war has created a domestic HIV crisis, led to allegations of corruption, and slowed the pace of reform worldwide.
China's War on Drugs Could Deprive Developing Countries of Ketamine
Ketamine is mostly used in veterinary medicine in the industrialized world, but the drug is commonly dispensed in poor and rural nations to alleviate pain and prepare patients for surgery.
A Top UN Official Is Not Happy About US States Legalizing Weed
The organization's anti-narcotics chief said recent votes to legalize marijuana violate the international conventions that guide global drug policy.
Global Drug Policy Is Still Deadly and Ineffective
Powerful governments wield conventions and the war on drugs as a way to exert power and influence, and punish and control their population.
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