On Tuesday, September 9th the Global Commission on Drug Policy released a new, groundbreaking report, Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies that Work, at a press conference at MOMA in New York City. This report reflects a new evolution in the Commissioners’ thinking — and will break major new ground […]
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The Beginning of the End of the Drug War: Top 10 Stories of 2013
Drug Policy Alliance Top 10 Stories of 2013 December 16, 2013 – By Tony Newman 2013 will go down in history as the beginning of the end of our disastrous war on drugs. 58% of Americans nationally support marijuana legalization. World leaders like former UN head Kofi Annan are calling […]
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CDPC 2013 Top Ten Drug Policy Moments
Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Top Ten Drug Policy Moments in 2013. “One can clearly see the cracks appearing in the old international regime that has stifled the discussion of alternatives to the war on drugs for over 40 years. Now countries are beginning to look for approaches that are less […]
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Getting To Tomorrow: A Report on Canadian Drug Policy
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 use drugs including harm reduction. The report’s authors found that Canada’s current federal government is openly hostile […]
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OAS Report Explores Alternatives To Prohibition
On Friday, 17 May, in Bogotá, Colombia, Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General José Miguel Insulza will present Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos with the groundbreaking outcomes of a high level drug policy review. Mandated by 34 heads of state – including the US – at the 2012 Summit […]
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An Exit Strategy for the Failed War on Drugs
A Federal Legislative Guide This comprehensive report contains 75 broad and incremental recommendations for federal legislative reforms related to civil rights, deficit reduction, law enforcement, foreign policy, sentencing and reentry, effective drug treatment, public health, and drug prevention education.