MegaMind Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 An attempt by UN officials to get countries to decriminalise the possession and use of all drugs has been foiled, the BBC can reveal.A paper from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been withdrawn after pressure from at least one country.The document, which was leaked, recommends that UN members consider "decriminalising drug and possession for personal consumption".It argued "arrest and incarceration are disproportionate measures".The document was drawn up by Dr Monica Beg, chief of the HIV/AIDs section of the UNODC in Vienna. It was prepared for an international harm reduction conference in Kuala Lumpur next month.The UNODC oversees international drugs conventions and offers guidance on compliance.Sources within the UNODC have told the BBC the document was never sanctioned by the organisation as policy. One senior figure within the agency described Dr Beg as "a middle-ranking official" who was offering a professional viewpoint.The document, on headed agency notepaper, claims it "clarifies the position of UNODC to inform country responses to promote a health and human-rights approach to drug policy"."Treating drug use for non-medical purposes and possession for personal consumption as criminal offences has contributed to public health problems and induced negative consequences for safety, security, and human rights," the document states. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34571609 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humble3d Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Prison is big business... Just like war is big business...It's all about the money...The business of the world is business and war & prison are big business... GREED... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereberus Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 so this un official wanted to unregulate recreational drugs to decriminalize it, but in the same breath expect tax payers to pay for rehabilitation for peoples own choice to abuse drugs?..... i think is better to spend that money on law enforcement to fight drug peddling especially like cocaine that just ruins lives and society. thats solving the root of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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