Global war on drugs
Global war on drugs
Global war on drugs 'a failure'
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High-level panel declares international anti-drug measures a failure and suggests legalising cannabis and other drugs.
A high-level international commission has declared the global "war on drugs" to be a failure, and has urged countries to consider legalising certain drugs, including cannabis, in a bid to undermine organised crime.
The Global Commission on Drug Policy, in its report released on Thursday, called for a new approach to the current strategy of reducing drug abuse by strictly criminalising drugs and incarcerating users.
It said the new approach should focus on battling the criminal cartels that control the drug trade, rather than targeting drug users.
"The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world," the report said.
The study urged "experimentation by governments with models of legal regulation of drugs", adding: "This recommendation applies especially to cannabis, but we also encourage other experiments in decriminalisation and legal regulation."
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