The Global Drug Control System and the SDG’s Agenda: April 20
The Global Commission on Drug Policy cordially invites all those attending the UNGASS 2016 to an official side event titled: The Global Drug Control System and the Sustainable Development Goals’ Agenda. Speakers include the President of the General Assembly, official representatives from Mexico, Uruguay, Switzerland and the United Nations Development Program. The
Nick Clegg on Drugs Policy – BBC Newsnight
Commissioner Nick Clegg traveled to Colombia in March 2016 to learn more about the drugs trade from the production side. He met with people involved in the illicit market, in harm reduction programs and from the government. Watch the video to learn about how drug policy is changing in production
12 April 2016: Richard Branson on Meet the Press: Time to End ‘Failed’ War on Drugs
Philanthropist and business mogul Sir Richard Branson joins the global fight to end the war on drugs, saying that it has “created untold misery.” http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/branson-time-to-end-failed-war-on-drugs-664581187694
Richard Branson on Meet the Press: Time to End ‘Failed’ War on Drugs
Philanthropist and business mogul Sir Richard Branson joins the global fight to end the war on drugs, saying that it has “created untold misery.” Watch the video below to learn more about the need to rethink drug policy on a local, national and international level. http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/branson-time-to-end-failed-war-on-drugs-664581187694
12 April 2016: Richard Branson on Meet the Press: Time to End ‘Failed’ War on Drugs
Philanthropist and business mogul Sir Richard Branson joins the global fight to end the war on drugs, saying that it has “created untold misery.” http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/branson-time-to-end-failed-war-on-drugs-664581187694
12 April 2016: Sir Richard’s War, interview with Richard Branson in The Atlantic
An international team headlined by Richard Branson is trying to roll back the global war on drugs. And it’s getting started on the American front. Vann R. Newkirk II April 12, 2016 http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/04/richard-branson-drugs/477930/ “The war on drugs has done too much damage to too many people already,” Richard Branson announced
Illicit Drugs Are Not the Only Problem — It’s Outdated Drug Policy That Needs Fixing by Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Huffington Post Fernando Henrique Cardoso Former President of Brazil April 11, 2016 São Paulo, Brazil — Next week the United Nations is convening the largest gathering on drug policy that the world has seen in two decades. It was the brainchild of three Latin American presidents — from Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico —
Illicit Drugs Are Not the Only Problem — It’s Outdated Drug Policy That Needs Fixing by Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Huffington Post Fernando Henrique Cardoso Former President of Brazil April 11, 2016 São Paulo, Brazil — Next week the United Nations is convening the largest gathering on drug policy that the world has seen in two decades. It was the brainchild of three Latin American presidents — from Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico —
Activists refute Chinese, Russian claims of drug abuse reduction
Activists refute Chinese, Russian claims of drug abuse reduction Stated success of strict prohibition policies undermined by increased demand for rehab services and rising disease rates By Luke Vargas – April 5, 2016 A female opium addict hides her face at the Mazar-i-Sharif detox centre in Afghanistan. January 18, 2011. Flickr photo:
Activists refute Chinese, Russian claims of drug abuse reduction
Activists refute Chinese, Russian claims of drug abuse reduction Stated success of strict prohibition policies undermined by increased demand for rehab services and rising disease rates By Luke Vargas – April 5, 2016 A female opium addict hides her face at the Mazar-i-Sharif detox centre in Afghanistan. January 18, 2011. Flickr photo:
