Colombia is once again looking to the skies to combat drugs. In his first speech as president, far-right leader Abelardo de la Espriella announced that his government will resume spraying illicit crops—one of the most controversial tools in the country’s long war on drugs. “Coca cannot be combated with doctored statistics or manipulated maps,” the… Keep Reading
President Trump signed an executive order on April 18 directing the FDA to fast-track review of psychedelic therapies and committing $50 million to ibogaine research. The psychedelics community is cautiously optimistic, and watching closely. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday directing federal agencies to accelerate research into psychedelic therapies and allocating $50… Keep Reading
Yesterday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro appeared before the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, where he firmly criticized outdated anti-drug policies (such as cannabis prohibition) and proposed alternatives to state violence. This is far from the first time Petro has expressed these views before the international body. True to form, the president spoke during the opening… Keep Reading
