The Lisbon City Council has selected a space to house what would be Portugal's first assisted consumption room for drug users as part of plans that are well advanced.
The inclusion of a goal to rid the world of drug use in the draft Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) document harms both the aims of the SDGs and, given the lack of any transparency around its inclusion, the credibility of the entire process.
This short film highlights many troubling statistics as regards the U.S. war on drugs, drug-related arrests and the higher imprisonment rate for drug crimes.
In recent years, the conflict has moved to Central America, which now sees itself thrown to the front line of drug trade and as a victim of large criminal organizations and the violence associated with this illegal business.
The points agreed upon suggest some positive steps away from the repressive, militarised approach which has been so disastrous for the people of Colombia and the region.