The document says that ending prohibition is “the only real possibility” to address the problem.
The IDPC report found that there had been a 145 percent increase in drug-related deaths over the previous 10 years.
Additionally, one in five prisoners globally are incarcerated due to drug-related crimes, often for simply possessing cannabis or other illicit substances.
During his campaign and after winning election, he has consistently called for major reforms to his country’s prohibition on drugs.
With Canada’s decision to legalize and Mexico pushing to decriminalize all drugs, the U.S. may soon find itself isolated by its neighbors when it comes to drug policy.
“Governments are increasingly finding they can neither justify nor afford maintaining the war on drugs,” Hawkins pointed out.
“Leaders are looking for exit strategies, as we are now seeing in Mexico. »