About: drug trade
Roses instead of opium: Afghan farmers enjoy sweet smell of success
Standing in a field of roses in eastern Afghanistan, former poppy grower Mohammad Din Sapai quickly but carefully plucks the delicate petals that will be turned into rose water and oils for sale around the world.
Athens brings its dispute with pharma industry to the EU Council
The next EU Health Council on 8 December will discuss the “lack of drug availability in Greece”, amid mounting tensions between the leftist government in Athens and the pharmaceutical companies.
EU and Bolivia at odds over new coca leaf law
Bolivian President Evo Morales is confident of defusing tensions with the EU after his country passed a law increasing the amount of coca plant that can be legally cultivated. EURACTIV Spain reports.
Former coca plantations given new purpose by EU funding
EU-funded agricultural projects in Colombia that make use of former coca plantations could be expanded if a fragile peace deal between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces guerrilla movement (FARC) survives.
EU judges back Dutch fight against drug tourism
A Dutch town won the right to refuse cannabis to foreigners in a ruling by Europe's highest court that may curb drug tourism in the Netherlands.