United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGLASS) on drugs next month in New York City

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U.S. Government May Push for International Drug Decriminalization During UNGLASS 2016

It has been speculated for the past several years that a major rewrite to the UN’s drug treaties would be necessary before governments all over the world could begin exploring alternative approaches to handling drugs without violating international law. However, while the details of the Obama Administration’s recommended revisions are not completely clear, they do appear to support policies, or perhaps philosophies, that remain in line with the original text of the three conventions.

When asked if the outcome of UNGLASS 2016 would give countries the green light to decriminalize the possession and use of illegal substances, Brownfield responded by trying to offer some clarification into the language of the drug treaties, saying they were never intended to put people in jail for simply using drugs.

Seems like a good idea.