A new report by the International Coalition on Drug Policy Reform and Environmental Justice found out tropical rainforests are under threat.
The main reason behind the threat is they’re also home to lucrative plants used to produce illegal drugs. Government corruption and legal solutions to replace the plants are also leading causes of destruction, according to the report.Original source 3CR – Earth Matters
Produced By: Judith Peppard
Featured In Story: Clemmie James – Chair of The International Coalition on Drug Policy Reform and Environmental Justice, Neil Woods – Member of Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Dr Diego Andres Lugo Vivas – Adjunct Professor and member of The International Coalition on Drug Policy Reform and Environmental Justice, and
First aired on The Wire, Thursday 22nd February 2024