Réseau mondial pour un débat ouvert et objectif sur les politiques liées à la drogue
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The purpose of this report is to help the Heads of State and Government of the Americas to establish a frame of reference to address the drugs problem in their countries and to guide future multilateral policies and actions.
These scenarios are stories about what 'could' happen in the future in and around the hemispheric drug system, based on current trends, and including relevant political, economic, social, cultural and international dynamics.
The review was mandated by Heads of State at 2012 Summit of the Americas. The new study should enrich the already-vibrant hemispheric debate over drug policy alternatives, including the option of legal, regulated markets for cannabis.
For the first time, sitting presidents in Latin America are questioning the international drug control paradigm and calling for objective debate on alternative approaches.
The OAS hosted a Hemispheric Forum on Anti-Drug Policy in the Americas where recommendations were adopted to inform debates at the upcoming General Assembly on drug policy.
La lettre envoyée par 145 organisations à Obama et aux leaders méso-américains demande un abandon des politiques de sécurité militarisées qui n’ont pas réussi et ont exacerbé la violence et les violations des droits humains.
La nouvelle administration mexicaine déclare avoir modifié ses priorités quant à la guerre contre la drogue, pour se concentrer sur la prévention, la sécurité et le calme dans les rues du Mexique.
The BC Provincial Health Officer warns that changes to sentencing and other justice practices brought about by the enactment of the Canadian SSCA will have very negative effects on the health of Aboriginal people.
In late May 2013, the Vancouver based Pivot Legal Society will release its report on the effects of the Safe Streets and Communities Act (SSCA) on low-income drug users in Canada.
According to a nationwide poll of 1,500 Americans, 52% back marijuana legalisation, reflecting majorities of Democrats, independents and liberal and moderate Republicans.
The report documents the failing role that current federal drug policies play in supporting safety and health and draws attention to the acute need for an improved system of supports for people who inject drugs.
This critical dialogue about depictions of madness, addiction and crime in Canadian documentary films will take place at Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre. This is a free and open event.
In examining New York’s drug policies, the conference will engage with an upcoming report by DPA and The New York Academy of Medicine: Blueprint for a Public Health Safety Approach to Drug Policy.
