Decolonizing drug policy

• Main Authors: Colleen Daniels (Author), Aggrey Aluso (Author), Naomi Burke-Shyne (Author), Kojo Koram (Author), Suchitra Rajagopalan (Author), Imani Robinson (Author), Shaun Shelly (Author), Sam Shirley-Beavan (Author), Tripti Tandon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract This paper reviews evidence of how drug control has been used to uphold colonial power structures in select countries. It demonstrates the racist and xenophobic impact of drug control policy and proposes a path to move beyond oppressive systems and structures. The 'colonization of drug...