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Side Event: Next steps for data collection on drugs: Experiences from UN agencies

Organized by Mexico and Switzerland, and Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, European Union, Global Drug Policy Observatory (Swansea University, United Kingdom), International Drug Policy Consortium, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Development Programme and World Health Organization The revised version of the Annual Report Questionnaire is set to be proposed, …

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Side event: Social Norms and Rituals, Individual and Collective Self-Regulation Strategies in Cannabis Use – What Research and Alternative Practices Can Tell to Cannabis Policy Reform

Organised by Società della Ragione ONLUS, Associazione Luca Coscioni, Associazione Forum Droghe, Movimento per il Contenimento dei Danni, the International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service, the International Drug Policy Consortium, Science for Democracy, and the Transnational Institute Forum Droghe: We are discussing all over the world about alternative cannabis policies. We are very …

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Side Event: Human Rights Compliant and Gender Sensitive Criminal Justice Responses to Drug Problem: Way Forward – Kyoto Crime Congress 2020

Organized by Mexico, Norway and Switzerland, and European Union, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, International Centre on Human Rights and Drug Policy, United Nations Development Programme and World Health Organization Zaved Mahmood, OHCHR: The Doha Declaration had one specific paragraph on drug related issues. Trying …

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Side Event: Communities at the Centre: Barriers and opportunities for community led interventions

Organized by International Drug Policy Consortium, International Network of People who use Drugs, Joint United Nations Programme in HIV/ AIDS, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNODC HIV/AIDS Section Communities of people using drugs are at the forefront of increasing access and delivery of health and human rights-based programs. The “Communities at …

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Side Event: Public health, justice and development: Implementing comprehensive innovative approaches to drug policy

Ann Fordham (IDPC): Welcome. Mexico: Comprehensive policy: peace, community and sustainable development. Mexican Congress is discussing national regulations at this moment where we consult civil society academia and the scientific community. Leave no one behind. Our approach is resting on 3 principles: public health (incl. gender and age perspective), prevention, Our national strategy for addiction …

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Side Event: Amphetamines: Current and Future Innovations in Policy, Harm Reduction and Regulation

Organized by Transform Drug Policy Foundation. Steve Rolles, Transform Drug Policy Foundation: Amphetamines and methamphetamines are both available as legal medicines and via the illegal market, either diverted or via unregulated production. Production around amphetamines is somewhat easy to answer, as we already have a scaled up legal model for medical use. Could expand the …

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