The Buzz: Fins, fungus and failing friends

Our regular roundup of Colombian news that went global. Popular in China: Shark fins from Colombia. Photo: Unsplash. With amigos like...

Punitive Populism: Prohibition in 2018

The decree that reinstates prohibition for legal drugs as well as the overall structure of Duque’s anti-narcotics policy in Colombia is rooted in a...

Medellin to get new lab devoted to producing and exporting medical marijuana products

Image courtesy of: Patrick Rice, ThaPlug Not long after the Colombian government’s decision to legalise medicinal marijuana mid-2016, the country...

Toke Music: How vallenato was courted by the coastal cannabis cartels

Vallenato is Colombia’s most original and unique contribution to world music. We spoke to Dr Lina Britto on its origins along the Carribean coast...