Organized by the Government of Czechia, the Drug Policy Alliance, Release, and the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy. Niamh Eastwood (Release) (UK): The UN estimates that 83% of prosecutions is for personal use. punitive drug policies are ineffective. Home office report concluded that tough sanctions are not a deterrent but in fact …
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Committee of the Whole – Tuesday afternoon(L5 – Enhancing forensic detection capability for synthetic drugs through increasing international collaboration)
Chair: I propose we moved to PP3. Can we agree on the deletion of this paragraph? Paragraph deleted. Iran: We propose to put a full stop after financial flows, in sub paragraph b. Colombia: Given that this is language from UNGASS why has the language been removed when already agreed upon? I was referring to sub …
Drug scheduling: Forensic challenges in implementing a generic classification system.
Organized by the Governments of Brazil, Singapore and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Laboratory and Scientific Section. Luiz Beggiora – SENAD (Brazil): There has been high production of synthetic drugs at a global level and it very difficult to keep track of …
Comprehensive health services for people who use stimulant drugs.
Monica Beg: 34 million people used NTS and 18 million used cocaine last year. NTS is second in prevalence of use to cannabis. Today the panellists will illustrate country specific responses and community responses. Rafael Batista (Brazil): it is imperative to promote access to the most vulnerable in Brazils society, this side event creates a …
Alternatives to incarceration: When are they useful, how much do they cost and how can member states best implement and monitor them?
Organized by the Governments of Argentina, Guyana and the United States of America, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, and the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States Guyana: because of its geography, Guyana is seen as an international drug trade point with its …
Side Event: 10 years of drug policy in Asia: How far have we come? A civil society shadow report
Organised and supported by IDPC, India HIV/AIDS Alliance, ANPUD and Frontline AIDS. Bangyuan Wang, Frontline AIDS Alliance (formally International AIDS Alliance) This event is to look at the past decade and what we’ve achieved in Asia, if there has been any progress. IDPC report – looking at the impact in Asia. Gloria Lai, Regional Director: …