More UN States Quietly Say No to Drug War

[Judi Lynn]

More UN States Quietly Say No to Drug War
Sunday, 08 December 2013 10:01
By Samuel Oakford, Inter Press Service | Report

An internal United Nations draft document leaked last weekend has offered outsiders a rare look at longstanding disagreements between member states over the course of U.N. drug policy.

The document, first publicised by the Guardian and obtained by IPS, contains over 100 specific policy recommendations and proposals from member states, many at odds with the status quo on illicit drug eradication and prohibition.

It confirms a widespread belief that discontent is growing among national governments and in the corridors of New York and Vienna, where the leak originated from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

In a candid proposal, Norway calls for “questions relating to decriminalization and a critical assessment of the approach represented by the so-called War on Drugs.”

More:
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/20501-more-un-states-quietly-say-no-to-drug-war

[RainDog]

1. This earlier link

provides some more bg

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024115236

[truebluegreen]

2. Yea!

The beginnings of sanity (and a big shout out to Uruguay, CO and WA).

[RainDog]

3. And Bolivia

Their indigenous people have chewed coca leaves for a long time. Boliva appealed to the U.N. for an exception and it was granted.

[truebluegreen]

4. Good point. Thank you.