Health Minister Roberto Speranza places ayahuasca components in the most restrictive scheduling, a decision that flies in the face of expert and scientific opinion.
The Council of the European Union approves the regional bloc's new Strategy, based on supply reduction, demand reduction and addressing drug-related harm.
The Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission proposes a change in drug policy priorities, but critics riposte that a public-health-minded drug war is still a drug war.
The African Union presents its priorities in relation to drug control, including with regard to human rights, criminal justice reform, and alternative development.
The summit will provide an update on the ongoing government review of the drug situation, which will crucially discuss the effectiveness of available interventions.