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Old 06-29-11, 06:36 PM   #1
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Default Bi-National Group Will Be Created To Reduce Consumation of Drugs

06/29/11 – The U.S. and Mexico hosted its Ninth Bi-national Conference for the Reduction of the Demand of Drugs in which they have made plans to create a new group that will be responsible for reducing drug consummation.* Both countries have signed an agreement to exchange scientific information on the subject as it becomes available.* … Read more

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Old 06-30-11, 05:48 PM   #2
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Default Re: Bi-National Group Will Be Created To Reduce Consumation of Drugs

Consumation? Proof readre! where atr thou?

That said,

"The bi-national group has agreed to treat drug addiction as a health issue instead of as criminal conduct. Mexico’s Commissioner of the Council Against Addiction, Carlos Tena Tamayo, has expressed how he hopes that this change in view will “help overcome moral obstacles that stigmatize drug consumers and make it difficult for them to recover.” The group is hoping that increased prevention and treatment efforts will ultimately lead to lower overall drug consumption rates as there will be fewer first-time users and as the risk of relapse decreases with increased medical and health treatment for addicts"

Sounds like lip service from the US. They could probably release half the prisoners incarcerated under such a philosophy. But I will not hold my breath until that happens.

Alas, an enlightened approach to drug, destined to be doomed by the plutocracy that benefits finacially.





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