[pp.int.general] Petition: End the War on Drugs

[Giulio Prisco]

Done. I also wish to note that imo drug liberalization should be
formally included in the programs of Pirate Parties. The PP has been
criticized for being a single-issue party. Drug liberalization is very
much in line with the spirit of the PP, or at least with my own spirit
in joining it.

Of course Ryan is right. The UN has LESS power than a half-dead
flashlight, because because being powerless it is also actively
boycotted (behind lip service) by nation states. But, wtf, this is
better than nothing, and by all means let's target also national
governments.

On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 7:31 PM, Ryan Moffitt <ryan.m.moffitt at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'll be looking forward to the non-binding resolution that nobody will
> listen to. Fact is the UN has about as much power as a half-dead flashlight.
> Your efforts are more effective targeting your local elected governments.
>
> On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 09:52, Pat Maechler v/o Valio <pirate at valio.ch>
> wrote:
>>
>> Dear pirates,
>>
>> I would like to bring your attention to a petition by the avaaz network
>> that is in its last 72 hours and calls to a worldwide change in drug
>> policies
>>
>> http://www.avaaz.org/en/end_the_war_on_drugs/
>>
>> The signatures shall be handed over to the UN general secretary
>> As a reminder: The UNODC which is part of the UNO is capable of very
>> democratic discussions on the actual issue [/irony]
>> http://drogriporter.hu/en/node/929
>>
>> I know that this is not a core pirate issue ('though some parties do have
>> drug policies in their programs), but I see still a lot of parallels between
>> the War on Piracy and the War on Drugs.
>>
>> You're free to discuss the issue at hand, but I'm currently cluttered with
>> work, so don't expect me to reply very soon ;-)
>>
>> Further sources (taken from the Avaaz mail):
>> ---snip---
>> Reports that show the war on drugs has failed:
>> http://idpc.net/publications/failure-regime-selected-publications
>>
>> Reports that show alternative approaches of decriminalisation and
>> regulation are working:
>> http://idpc.net/publications/alternative-strategies-selected-publications
>>
>> General report on drug law reform in practice:
>> http://www.tni.org/report/legislative-innovation-drug-policy
>>
>> The Global Comission on Drug Policy that will call on the UN to end the
>> war on drugs
>> http://www.globalcommissionondrugs.org/Documents.aspx
>>
>> Drug War by the Numbers
>> http://www.drugpolicy.org/facts/drug-war-numbers
>>
>> Final Report of the Latin American Comission on Drugs and Democracy
>> http://www.drogasedemocracia.org/English/Destaques.asp?IdRegistro=8
>> ---/snip---
>>
>> regards
>> -pat
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