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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 Latinamerica are questionin the international drug control paradigm and calling for debate on alternative approaches. Their actions have had repercussions internationally,
The OAS hosted a special session to receive the recommendations agreed by social actors in the 10th Hemispheric Forum about Anti-Drug Policy in the Americas.
The letter sent by 145 organisations to Obama and Mesoamerican leaders calls for a shift away from the failed militarised security policies which have exacerbated violence and human rights violations.
The new Mexican administration states that it has shifted its priorities away from the U.S drug war toward an emphasis on prevention and keeping Mexico’s streets safe and calm.
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.
