2009 WDR about to be released

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Watch out the maniacal UN hatchet firm of the UNODC (Office of Drugs and Crime) are about to release the 2009 world drug report ….. But hang on – some of it is a back step from their past rantings about they must be punished….

 

http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/press/releas...-and-crime.html

 

(one little gem on cannabis) Cannabis remains the most widely cultivated and used drug around the world, although estimates are less precise. Data also show that it is more harmful than commonly believed. The average THC content (the harmful component) of hydroponic marijuana in North America almost doubled in the past decade. This has major health implications as evidenced by a significant rise in the number of people seeking treatment. I’ll smoke to that and would like to thank the UNODC and other prohibition supporters for creating such wonderful cannabis..

 

But get this (wow ---- are these Nazi’s starting to see sense yet or what??)

 

 

The Report pays special attention to the impact of drug-related crime, and what to do about it.

In the Preface to the report, Mr. Costa explores the debate over repealing drug controls. He acknowledges that controls have generated an illicit black market of macro-economic proportions that uses violence and corruption. Yet, he warns that legalizing drugs as a way of removing this threat - as some have suggested - would be "an historic mistake." "Illicit drugs pose a danger to health. That's why drugs are, and must remain, controlled," said the head of UNODC.

"Proponents of legalization can't have it both ways," said Mr. Costa. "A free market for drugs would unleash a drug epidemic, while a regulated one would create a parallel criminal market. Legalization is not a magic wand that would suppress both mafias and drug abuse," said Mr. Costa. "Societies should not have to choose between protecting public health or public security: they can, and should do both," he said. He therefore called for more resources for drug prevention and treatment, and stronger measures to fight drug-related crime.

The Director of the US Office of National Drug Control Policy, Gil Kerlikowske, said: "The World Drug Report 2009 demonstrates that drugs are a problem that touches every nation. All of us have a responsibility to address drug abuse within our societies. Internationally, the Obama Administration is committed to expanding demand reduction initiatives to ensure that all those struggling to overcome addiction, especially in developing countries, have access to effective treatment programs. We have learned a great deal about the disease of drug addiction and know that treatment works. Through comprehensive and effective enforcement, education, prevention, and treatment we will be successful in reducing illicit drug use and its devastating consequences."

 

How to improve drug control

 

The Report provides a number of recommendations on how to improve drug control.

 

First, drug use should be treated as an illness. "People who take drugs need medical help, not criminal retribution," said Mr. Costa. He appealed for universal access to drug treatment. Since people with serious drug problems provide the bulk of drug demand, treating this problem is one of the best ways of shrinking the market.

Second, he called for "an end to the tragedy of cities out of control." In the same way that most illicit cultivation takes place in regions out of government control, most drugs are sold in city neighbourhoods where public order has broken down. "Housing, jobs, education, public services, and recreation can make communities less vulnerable to drugs and crime," said Mr. Costa.

 

Third, governments must enforce international agreements against organized crime. International crime-fighting instruments like the United Nations Conventions against organized crime and corruption are not being used. "Therefore, too many states have crime problems of their own making," said the head of UNODC. In particular, he said "current instruments to tackle money laundering and cyber-crime are inadequate."

 

Fourth, he called for greater efficiency in law enforcement. He encouraged police to focus on the small number of high profile, high volume, and violent criminals instead of the large volumes of petty offenders. In some countries, the ratio of people imprisoned for drug use compared to drug trafficking is 5:1. "This is a waste of money for the police, and a waste of lives for those thrown in jail. Go after the piranhas, not the minnows," said Mr. Costa.

In an effort to improve transparency and the quality of drug data, this year UNODC has introduced ranges into country-level estimates used in the World Drug Report. For many regions, and for some drugs (like ATS and cannabis) the ranges are relatively wide since information is more limited. "I urge governments to gather more information. This will provide a clearer picture of drug trends, and, as a result, improve drug control," said Mr. Costa.

 

Hmmmmm ----- yes Mr Costa; that’ll all work. So how’s a hundred years of prohibition panning out???

[Naycha]

Yeah, more crackdowns and more enforcement. It hasn't worked for the last hundred years, maybe it will work for the next hundred.

 

Dumbasses

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Best thin is Obama is talking his usual eloquent dribble and farts with the same conjecture but he committed a mass of funding to policing and prisons and squat to rehab. The budget is balanced about the same as Bushs BS - end of day it seems the US doesn't have enough money:-) Still it's a step in the right direction and maybe the UN will have some influence over Australia's Nazi right wing drug politics. Prob is of course that the pigs don't like this kind of talk because if they ever legalize they'll be out of jobs.

[Crunchy]

hmm i as hoping the EU's report to the UN's drug council wouldve had more impact but its evident that nothing will change with the UN's stance until we move further away from the bush era