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Latin American Panel: Drug War Failing, Honest Debate Needed

By David Badertscher, PLL

<p><strong>Source: </strong><font size="2"><em>Crime and Justice News, </em>February 11, 2009.</font></p> <p><font size="2">"The drug war has failed, and its repressive policies are having negative consequences in Latin America, a 17-member commission said today. The Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy, co- chaired by former presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil, Cesar Giviria of Columbia, and Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico called for an "open and honest debate" on the problem." </font></p> <p><font size="2">"The panel was created after a 10-year United Nations review of global drug policies, which will be finalized next month in Vienna. The group called for treating drug use as a public health issue, attempting to reduce consumption through 'information and prevention actions,' focus on enforcement against organized crime, and consider decriminalizing marijuana possession for personal consumption."</font></p> <p><a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102454397735&e=001nJcFCBt3Idg2qHpX2UXNLO8sXPj5LBvKCuDIvKAXgzx9HKkvY-MGiPtS-pbB58VP3Vom7u0p0IZ5E70SO8IdQ6WyOsx9Zv8dnDllSDl8mjrLyhQyCJku20p-0AkmEVfhhhs-vlGilciFuH2ZllAoQ00lLjx92EY3kMYRMOt9Vi0Kbm3kdKd9Yw==" shape="rect" color="#0000FF" target="_blank"><font size="2">Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy</font></a></p>

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