Conclusions and Perspectives “Next year we hope to be evaluating the implementation of a new Drug Law” Graciela Touzé, president of Intercambios, expressed this in the closing remarks of the 10th Conference on Drug Policy that took place this past June 7th in the Senate of the Nation. Throughout the conference it was clear that the officials at the national level are in agreement over decriminalization, that the representatives have come to a consensus on a proposal, and that there [...]
Conclusions and Perspectives Consensus gained on decriminalization of drug possession and cultivation for personal consumption More information at: www.conferenciadrogas2011.wordpress.com For ninth consecutive year The National Conference on Drug Policies was held July 5th 2011 in the auditorium of the annex of the House of Representatives of the Argentine Republic. The event, organized by civil association Intercambios, a nongovernmental organization with fifteen years of experience on the study and assistance of drug related issues, gathered over 400 participants including specialists, public [...]
VIII National Conference on Drug Policy Conclusions and Perspectives More information on: www.conferenciadrogas.com/2010 With over 400 participants and the presence of specialists, government officials and activists from Argentina, 4 and 5 October was held in the auditorium of the annex building of the Chamber of Deputies, the Eighth National Conference on Drug Policy. Organized by the civil association Intercambios, a nongovernmental organization in Latin America, key on issues of harm reduction and drug policy, under the auspices of the Pan [...]
First Latin-American Conference on Drug Policy Conclusions and perspectives More information on: www.conferenciadrogas.com/2009 Gains consensus the proposal to not criminalize traffic’s most fragile links With more than 650 assistants from different countries and the presence of recognized experts in drug policy of Latin America, on August 6th and 7th in the lounge auditorium of the attached building of the House of Representatives the First Latin-American Conference on Drug Policy in Buenos Aires and the 7th National Conference was held. Organized [...]
Conclusions and Perspectives With more than 450 people in attendance, the VI National Conference on Drug Policy, organized by INTERCAMBIOS Civil Association, was held on August 25th and 26th in Buenos Aires in the Auditorium of the Honorable Chamber of Deputies of the Nation. In the opening session of the conference, the Minister of Justice, Security, and Human Rights, Aníbal Fernández, declared, “Last year, we came to this conference to announce the depenalization of drug possession for personal use. Today [...]
Conclusions and Perspectives The Fifth National Conference on Drug Policy, organized by INTERCAMBIOS Civil Association, took place in Buenos Aires on August 27th and 28th at the Auditorium of the Argentine National Congress, and was attended by more than 450 participants. For the first time, three high ranking national government officials made statements in favor of harm reduction as a public policy; the Home Affairs Minister Aníbal Fernández, the Vice president of Argentina and President of the Chamber of Senators [...]
Conclusions and Perspectives On the 31st of August and the 1st of September the Fourth National Conference on Drug Policy took place in Buenos Aires, organized by Intercambios Civil Association. The meeting took place in the Argentine National Congress, bringing together more than 450 participants between legislators, judges, decision-makers, politicians, professionals of the justice system and health institutions, NGO representatives, and drug users. This conference was declared of interest by the National House of Representatives and the National Senate and [...]
Conclusions and Perspectives The Third National Conference on Drug Policy took place in Buenos Aires on the 10th and 11th of August. The conference was organized by Intercambios Civil Association with the support of the Drug Policy Reform Fund, which is administered by the Tides Foundation of New York. The meeting took place in the Auditorium of the Argentine National Congress and brought together more than 450 participants including legislators, judges, political decision makers, professionals from the judicial system and [...]
