LEAKED PAPERS from the UN to Call for Decriminalizing ALL Drugs

[Vision]

The UN calls for the Decriminalizing of ALL drug!

It's seems that the possibly is there,and talks in which the UN will call on Governments in every country to end this war on drugs..Thus decriminalizing the use and LOW-LEVELpossession of all illegal substances..

What does this mean?
Just the mere LOW-LEVEL possession or use, an individual may/won't be subjected to prosecution by the law,in addition no prison time/felony on their record..However, there could be acts,and statues applied with penalization of fines and such, depending on the size/volume of the substances one could be charged with attempt to distribute if it's over personal use..

http://www.infowars.com/un-to-call-on-governments-around-the-world-to-decriminalise-all-drugs-says-richard-branson/

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/un-to-call-on-governments-around-the-world-to-decriminalise-all-drugs-says-richard-branson-a6699851.html

http://www.newsweek.com/richard-branson-wants-end-war-drugs-384859

http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/2015/10/leaked-united-nations-office-drugs-and-crime-unodc-paper-calls-decriminalizing-drug-use



Leaked United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Paper Calls for Decriminalizing Drug Use and Possession

Drug Decriminalization Rapidly Emerging as Consensus Goal of Drug Policy, Public Safety and Health Stakeholders as 2016 UN Special Session on Drugs Approaches
Momentum Accelerating in the U.S. and Abroad Toward Drug Policy Reforms: Marijuana Legalization, Drug Decriminalization, and Ending Mass Incarceration

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) appeared set to call on governments to end the criminalization of drug use and possession, according to DPA Honorary Board Member Richard Branson – but in a dramatic turn of events withdrew a briefing paper under pressure from at least one country, according to the BBC.
“On the one hand it’s promising that such a powerful statement strongly affirming the need to decriminalize drug use and possession made it this far in the UN process – that in itself represents a dramatic evolution from previous decades when any talk of decriminalization was studiously suppressed,” said Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance. “It reflects both growing support for decriminalization in Europe and Latin America as well as the insistence of UN health, development and human rights agencies that drug control policies adhere to international conventions in those areas as well.”
The UN document, printed on formal UNODC letterhead with no mention of it being a draft, was apparently released this past Friday with an embargo. Confidential sources say that when a journalist violated that embargo, the UNODC decided to walk back the report, apparently under pressure from the U.S. government.
More than 1.5 million drug arrests are made every year in the U.S. – the overwhelming majority for possession only. Roughly two dozen countries, and dozens of U.S. cities and states, have taken steps toward decriminalization of drug use and possession.
“There is simply no good basis in science, health or ethics for bringing someone into the criminal justice system solely for drug possession,” added Nadelmann. “This will hopefully help accelerate the global trend toward ending the criminalization of drugs. That certainly would make an enormous difference in the United States.”
In April 2016, the United Nations General Assembly will hold a special session on drugs (UNGASS) – an initiative proposed in 2012 by the then-president of Mexico, Felipe Calderon – to conduct a comprehensive review of the successes and failures of international drug control policy. Whereas the previous UNGASS in 1998 was dominated by rhetorical calls for a “drug-free world” and concluded with unrealistic goals regarding illicit drug production, the forthcoming UNGASS will undoubtedly be shaped by recommendations such as those in the UNODC report.
Political will for a major overhaul of global drug policy has been gaining unprecedented momentum, both in the U.S. and abroad. Distinguished leaders such as Kofi Annan, Paul Volcker and Richard Branson have joined with former presidents of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Greece, Mexico, Poland and Switzerland and other members of the Global Commission on Drug Policy in calling for an end to the criminalization of people who use drugs.
The leaked UNODC recommendations are consistent with the Global Commission and a surprisingly broad and rapidly-emerging coalition of stakeholders who are calling for drug decriminalization, including the World Health Organization, American Public Health Association, Organization of American States, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, NAACP, Human Rights Watch, American Civil Liberties Union, and National Latino Congreso. In a report published last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) made a clear call for broad drug policy reforms, including decriminalization of drug use, harm reduction practices such as syringe exchange and opioid substitution therapy, and a ban on compulsory treatment for people who use drugs.
Decriminalizing drug possession can provide several major benefits for public safety and health, such as:

• Significantly reducing the number of people arrested and incarcerated;
• Increasing uptake into drug treatment;
• Reducing criminal justice costs and redirecting resources from criminal justice to health systems;
• Redirecting law enforcement resources to prevent serious and violent crime;
• Addressing racial disparities in drug law enforcement and sentencing, incarceration and related health outcomes;
• Minimizing stigma and creating a climate in which people who use drugs are less fearful of seeking and accessing treatment, utilizing harm reduction services and receiving HIV/AIDS services; and
• Protecting people from the wide-ranging and debilitating consequences of a criminal conviction

In 2001, Portuguese legislators enacted a comprehensive form of decriminalization of low-level possession and consumption of all illicit drugs and reclassified these activities as administrative violations. After more than a decade, Portugal has experienced no major increases in drug use, while seeing reduced rates of problematic and adolescent drug use, fewer people arrested and incarcerated for drugs, reduced incidence of HIV/AIDS, reduced opiate-related deaths, and a significant increase in the number of people receiving drug treatment.
In the U.S., 17 states have reduced or eliminated criminal penalties for personal marijuana possession. Some states, such as California, have recently passed reforms to lessen penalties for possession of other drugs as well. Sixteen states, as well as Washington, DC and the federal government, now treat personal possession of drugs other than marijuana as a misdemeanor.
U.S. jurisdictions and other countries that have adopted less punitive policies toward drug possession have not experienced any significant increases in drug use, drug-related harm or drug-related crime relative to more punitive countries. In fact, many states that treat possession as a misdemeanor have slightly lower rates of illicit drug use and higher rates of admission to drug treatment than states that consider it a felony.
“Getting arrested for drug possession is no small matter,” said Nadelmann. “It can create a permanent criminal record, easily available to banks, schools, employers, landlords, and licensing and other government agencies, that can haunt a person for life. That this happens to more than a million Americans every year is absurd.”
DPA Issue Brief: Approaches to Decriminalizing Drug Use and Possession

[AASintervention]

Cool

[benlash74]

Finally a realistic look at the war on drugs. I have met so many good people who were in state prison for dealing small amounts of pot or recreational drugs. Lives ruined while corporate criminals walk amonst us. Hopefully we will get past the ignorant views that our government pumped into everyones heads back in the 80's. Legalization of pot is a good start. It wasn't too long ago that the commercials were out about how bad it was for you, but alcohol crimes like fatal dui and domestic abuse is overlooked.

[Loose Cannon]

to good to be true

[cybrsage]

Decriminalization does not mean legal, it only means you will not do any jail time and most likely be given a fine if you possess under a certain amount of the product. It will still be illegal to sell it, with dealers still getting busted and doing massive jail time.

[Vision]

Decriminalization does not mean legal, it only means you will not do any jail time and most likely be given a fine if you possess under a certain amount of the product. It will still be illegal to sell it, with dealers still getting busted and doing massive jail time.

exactly... I stress the same exact

[PAiN]

That's very interesting. I would be interested in seeing the statistics for crime etc... About a year After this goes into effect.

[Vision]

That's very interesting. I would be interested in seeing the statistics for crime etc... About a year After this goes into effect.

You would think crime would go down, and it will, it worked in Portugal..However, it breeds a generation of morons..People would use at an alarming rate..more junkies...
Portugal has junkies lying in the gutter... its nasty..but crimes down.. just as so much good can come from it, and equal amount or more fold with bad will came with!

[cybrsage]

I see an initial upsurge in crime and violence and general stupidity as people rush out to do something they previously were not allowed to do. After the newness of it wears off, I would expect everything to plummet to well below previous levels.

[Vision]

I see an initial upsurge in crime and violence and general stupidity as people rush out to do something they previously were not allowed to do. After the newness of it wears off, I would expect everything to plummet to well below previous levels.

It will be a mess... but today Obama made a speech and he even commented on it, and said it will NEVER happen here..he said they are working on something with none violent offenders, and such, but thats the extent of it!