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Drug policies are usually aimed at combatting drug addiction or dependence addressing both demand and supply of drugs, as well as mitigating the harm of drug use, and providing medical assistance and treatment. Demand reduction measures include voluntary treatment, rehabilitation, substitution therapy, overdose management, alternatives to ...
A sign for a cannabis shop in Portland, Oregon.Cannabis has been gradually legalized for recreational use in some U.S. states since 2012.. Drug liberalization is a drug policy process of decriminalizing, legalizing, or repealing laws that prohibit the production, possession, sale, or use of prohibited drugs.
The drug policy in the United States is the activity of the federal government relating to the regulation of drugs. Starting in the early 1900s, the United States government began enforcing drug policies. These policies criminalized drugs such as opium, morphine, heroin, and cocaine outside of medical use.
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, which created the Office of National Drug Control Policy, was the product of bi-partisan support.It was co-sponsored in the House of Representatives by parties' leaders, Tom Foley and Robert Michel, [5] and it passed by margins of 346–11 and 87–3 in the House and Senate, respectively. [6]
The Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) is a panel of world leaders and intellectuals, with a secretariat based in Geneva, Switzerland. [1]In June 2011, the commission said: "The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world."
Pages in category "Drug policy" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amnesty bin; B. Balloon effect;
Drug policy of Sweden This page was last edited on 19 January 2024, at 13:59 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ...
The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) is a global network of over 192 [1] NGOs that promote objective and open debate on drug policy at national, regional and international level. [2] IDPC supports evidence-based policies that are effective at reducing drug-related harm. [ 3 ]