UN Agency Says Drug War Has ‘Major Human Rights Impacts,’ Urging Countries To Instead Adopt A Public-Health Approach

Marijuana Moment
By Ben AdlinSep 21, 2023, 7:28 am268 ptsTop
A new United Nations report highlights the many human rights concerns raised by the war on drugs, urging member states to shift from punitive drug-control policies to an approach rooted in public health. Dealing with drugs as a criminal problem, the report says, is causing further harm. “Laws, policies and…

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