Venezuela Becomes Colombia’s ‘Creepy’ Marijuana Drug Corridor
Seizures of marijuana shipments on Venezuela’s coast and along its border with Colombia have underscored the country’s role as an…
All of Colombia’s Marijuana is ‘Creepy,’ Until It Isn’t
From Costa Rica to Chile, seizures of Colombian “creepy” marijuana have risen over the past year, but some experts are…
With Legalization, Marijuana Trafficking Routes Evolve Along US-Mexico Border
The ongoing legalization of marijuana at the state level in the United States has forced organized crime groups in Mexico…
Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations’ New Marijuana Strategies
In 2010, the RAND Corporation said it was “noncontroversial” to declare that at least 50 percent of the marijuana consumed…
As Marijuana Fades, Sinaloa’s Organized Crime Does Not
In Mexico’s Golden Triangle, where the northwest states of Chihuahua, Durango, and Sinaloa converge to form the country’s epicenter of…
The Chapitos’ Monopoly on Drug Sales in Culiacán, Sinaloa
Local drug sales in Sinaloa’s capital city may be a small-time business. Even so, it’s controlled by one of the…
Executive Summary and Major Findings
Marijuana has long been one of the most profitable illicit crops in various parts of rural Mexico, and one of…