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Did you know that the war on drugs is killing thousands of people throughout the continent?
In Mexico, over the last four years, more than 40,000 people have died due to drug violence.
More then 7 out of every 10 women incarcerated in countries
like Argentina and Ecuador are there for infringing drug laws.
Durg Prohibition was intiated in Canada and the USA as a racist tool of opression.
This practice continues today. Just one example:
In NY Cityover 70% of people arrested for simple cannabis possession are african american and latino.
The erradication of crops in countries in the Andes has destroyed the countryside,
impoverished communities and destroyed the eco-system.
In countries such as Chile, more than 30,000 people have been detained every year
for consuming or carrying drugs—meanwhile, large scale drug traffickers become more richer!
Enough failed policies!
We don’t need another Washington consensus.
We need new, logical international policies that respect national sovereignty, and human rights.
We forcefully reject the militarization of our countries.
We deserve better policies, with laws that distinguish between small-scale dealers
and large-scale traffickers. No more incarceration for the poor, no more impunity for the rich.
We must substitute the current inefficient, irrational and obselete system
which classifies substances, created by the 1961 UN Convention on Controlled Substances.
This system has generated more problems than solutions.
The use of drugs is a public health issue. Stop criminalizing users and begin taking more effective action.
Inform yourself, increase prevention, treatment and strengthen communities.
We demand an end to the system which has incarceration quotas
which discriminate against minorities: this is called racism!
Let us generate alternative development mechanisms and effective programs
that reinvest in communities and don’t increase impoverishment.
We must reorient the system to be more efficient, strategic and transparent regarding resources,
inhibiting the co-opting and corruption of the state.
End the Drug War NOW. Get involved. Learn more. Participate!!