World Leaders Submit Report for the Legalization and Regulation of Drug Use Andrew O'Reilly - Fox News Latino
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Members of the Global Commission on Drug Policy - From left: Branson, Annan, Zedillo, Cardoso, Gaviria, Dreifuss, Kazatchkine, Sampaio and Stoltenberg

See the report: Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies

In a report released on Tuesday, a commission of former world leaders call on governments from around the globe to end the criminalization of drug use and possession, making it the most distinguished group of high-level leaders to call for such drastic changes in global drug policy in recent years.

Latin American presidents brought up a similar exhortation in a 2012 summit.

Now, bringing together a diverse group of voices – including former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo, former Colombian President César Gaviria and business magnate Richard Branson – the report argues that drug use needs to be treated as a public health issue and not a criminal one.

“Harsh measures grounded in repressive ideologies must be replaced by more humane and effective policies shaped by scientific evidence, public health principles and human rights standards,” states the report, titled “Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies.”

The report was released a few days ahead of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which will open on September 16.

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The War on Drugo: In a fairytale setting, the movie explains the disastrous war on drugs by telling the story of a dragon banished from an ancient kingdom, and how people that spent time with the dragon were thrown in jail. (Global Commission on Drug Policy)

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