Registration is now open to the 10th National Conference on Drug Policy!
The conference will take place on June 7, 2012, in Room Azul of the Honorable Senate of the Nation, located on Hipólito Yrigoyen 1849, City of Buenos Aires.
An important demonstration for the decriminalization
Under the slogan: “Decriminalization now! No more prisoners for planting” it is estimated that between 40 000 and 60 000 people participated in 16 cities in Argentina in the Global Marijuana March in the context of discussions of the Reform of the law 23.737 which criminalizes consumption of drugs.
The Civil Society made their voices be heard in the VI Summit of the Americas
Working groups Social Forum of the Sixth Summit of the Americas, issued their recommendations to chancellors about different areas. On the issue of drugs, the overall consensus was reclaiming a debate for the adoption of ¨more adequate and humane strategies¨ and ¨separate the use of drugs from criminal matters¨, as ¨they are matters of public health and social policy¨.
Drug experts present before the VI Summit of the Americas
“It is time for governments’ drug policy agendas to change directions and focus on alternative, innovative, and concerted responses that allow for a comprehensive approach to the problems associated with drugs. These are bold proposals that require political will” stated the letter sent by civil society organizations, Intercambios among them, to the presidential delegations that participate of the VI Summit of the Americas. Enter to read the Letter.
Important intervention of the Argentine Health Minister at the UN-CND
As part of the 55th Annual Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Minister Juan Manzur said that the government intends to bring legislation into the law and emphasized the incorporation of civil society in sector policies.
The alternatives to prohibition
After the first public statements of Rafael Bielsa, head of SEDRONAR, who said that legislation should be consistent with the "Arriola judgment" and noting the shortcomings of prohibitionist solutions to combat the consequences of substance abuse, Intercambios reiterates its advocacy of assistance for and decriminalization of drug users, and analyzes the tasks ahead of the organization.
The INCB presented its annual report 2011
While it is encouraging that the Board recognizes that conditions of extreme inequality and social exclusion represent the greatest incentive to the global drug problem, the report again ignores the value of alternative strategies for intervention to reduce the risks and insists on accusing Bolivia for defending the traditional uses of coca leaf, which is a constitutional provision in that country.
Intercambios is present at the annual meeting of the CND in Vienna
This week takes place the 55th Annual Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). Graciela Touze, president of Intercambios is participating of this event. The CND will discuss, until Friday, topics such as combating drug trafficking, the diversion of chemicals substances and the protection of public health.
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Newsletter nº 34 - February 2012
First two months of 2012 anticipate a year of tensions between different paradigms in drug policies implementation in Latin America. In Argentina the expectations focus on which public policies will translate the new management of SEDRONAR with the recent appointment of Rafael Bielsa as head of an agency that faces a huge work in public health.
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