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Side event: Science in Context: Freedom of Research and Treatment of Controlled Substances

Organised by the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research & Service (ICEERS), the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), Associazione Luca Coscioni and Science for Democracy. INTRODUCTION: Marco Perduca (Associazione Luca Coscioni, Science for Democracy) UN bodies have repeatedly stated that the “world drug problem” needs to be addressed in an “evidence-based” and “human rights-based” …

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Side event: Human rights and drug control: Hierarchy of norms and flexibility for member states

Human Rights and drug control: Hierarchy of norms and flexibility. Richard Lines. International legal obligations as dynamic, non-value driven?, both value-driven approach and non-value driven (medical and scientific approach) fit in drug control system, Death penalty for drug offences, death penalty is not mandate it violates HR treaties, not having the death penalty does not …

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