OAS Anti-Drug Policy Has Failed, Says A University Of Panama Report

[Judi Lynn]

OAS Anti-Drug Policy Has Failed, Says A University Of Panama Report

PANAMA CITY, May 8 (BERNAMA-NNN-PRENSA LATINA) -- The anti-drug policy of the Organization of American States (OAS) has collapsed and the plans to combat the scourge yielded disastrous results. It was the University of Panama (UP) conclusion analysis, released today.

According to the OAS, there are more than 3.5 million people in prisons all the world. A third of them are in jail due to narcotics-related crimes.

The Inter-American Commission for the Control of drug abuse (CICAD) at a recent meeting came to the conclusion that all the plans to combat the scourge have yielded disastrous results, because the consumption of illicit drugs in young people is increasing.

The CICAD recommends that it is necessary to emphasize the public health perspective rather than focusing on criminal prosecution.

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http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/wn/newsworld.php?id=1132917

[Judi Lynn]

1. Why U.S.-Backed Colombian Drug Policy Is On Its Way Out

May 7, 2015

Why U.S.-Backed Colombian Drug Policy Is On Its Way Out
BY Kate Grumke

For more than 15 years, crop dusting planes funded by the U.S. have been flying over fields in Colombia, spraying Roundup to try to eradicate the coca plant used to make cocaine.

But now that program may be on its last legs as it faces growing criticism on multiple fronts.

Last week Colombia's president announced he wants to suspend the program, after the country's health ministry called for an end to fumigations, citing health concerns about the chemical that is sprayed to get rid of the plants. (Video via Presidencia de la República - Colombia)

That chemical is glyphosate, which is the most popular weed killer in the world, known by Roundup and produced by Monsanto. (Video via NTN24)

Colombia's health ministry cited a recent study from the World Health Organization's cancer arm that found that glyphosate is "probably carcinogenic" in humans, although Monsanto denies these claims.

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http://www.newsy.com/videos/why-u-s--backed-colombian-drug-policy-is-on-its-way-out/