S3E21: TNOC, Synthetic Drugs, Markets - Jason Eligh - Senior Expert at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.

Original Recording Date: 2024MAY02. 

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.

Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.

NOTE: Jason noted a point of misspeak with reference to the conversation around oxycodone being stronger than heroin when he meant to state it's stronger than morphine. 

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TOPICS:

• Jason's story.
• Mapping the effects of synthetic drug markets on a global scale.
• East vs West in politics and policies.
  • Definitions, cooperation, collaboration.
• Complicit actors - differing opinions.
  • Precursor chemical discussion.
  • A people problem.
• Canada's role in drug trafficking.
• Transactions within drug markets.
• Analyzing the problems, developing the solutions.

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:

Important Links:

1. Jason Eligh at the Global Initiative: Jason Eligh | Global Initiative.
2. Global Synthetic Drug Markets: The Present and Future by Jason Eligh: Global Synthetic Drug Markets: The Present and Future | Global Initiative.
3. 67th session of the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND): A clear breakthrough, but an uncertain future for drug policy at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs | Global Initiative.

Connect:

1. Find Jason on LinkedIn: Jason E. - Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime | LinkedIn.