Rick Lines(@ProfRickLines) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hello ! Para 66 of the new Annual Report argues the drug conventions define how human rights should be interpreted in matters of drug control. Having written a book on this topic, allow me to explore how wrong and dangerous this argument is. Let's go line by line🧵👇

Hello #CND66!  Para 66 of the new #INCB Annual Report argues the drug conventions define how human rights should be interpreted in matters of drug control. Having written a book on this topic, allow me to explore how wrong and dangerous this argument is. Let's go line by line🧵👇
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Marijuana Moment(@MarijuanaMoment) 's Twitter Profile Photo

UN Suggests U.S. Federal Government Must Force States To Repeal Marijuana Legalization To Comply With International Treaty: 'The internal distribution of powers between the different levels of a State cannot be invoked as justification.' marijuanamoment.net/un-suggests-u-…

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UN Human Rights(@UNHumanRights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk highlights how punitive policies have destroyed lives by discouraging access to healthcare & perpetuating discriminatory policing/incarceration. Urges govts to reform drug policies based on evidence & human rights: ow.ly/Szsn50Nh0HG

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Otto Stormyr(@ottostormyr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧵From Stigma to Dignity:

° Words matter, and language is a powerful tool for reducing prejudice.

°The understanding of human rights as being a central part of substance use policies.



Health Canada and PHAC

🧵From Stigma to Dignity:

° Words matter, and language is a powerful tool for reducing prejudice.

°The understanding of human rights as being a central part of substance use policies. 

#StigmaEndsWithUs #CND66

@GovCanHealth
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Nicholas Boyce(@NickBoyce416) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very telling re. focus of UN Office on Drugs & Crime discussions. “Indigenous-led harm reduction interventions” was the last session, on the last day, in a tiny room😕

Organized by NZ Drug Foundation with support of🇦🇺🇨🇦🇳🇿🇵🇪
UN Human Rights Thunderbird PF Harm Reduction International Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation Scott Wilson

Very telling re. focus of @UNODC #CND66 discussions. “Indigenous-led harm reduction interventions” was the last session, on the last day, in a tiny room😕

Organized by @nzdrug with support of🇦🇺🇨🇦🇳🇿🇵🇪
@UNHumanRights @ThunderbirdPF @HRInews @drugpolicyctr @ScottADAC
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Sarah Helm (she/her)(@sarahatthehelm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A groundswell of support for Indigenous voices to be included in policy making at today's Indigenous-led Harm Reduction side event, helped by the work of Peru's govt & others. Thanks for support Aus, Canada, NZ, Te Rau Ora Thunderbird PF Harm Reduction International Scott Wilson UN Human Rights

A groundswell of support for Indigenous voices to be included in policy making at today's #CND66 Indigenous-led Harm Reduction side event, helped by the work of Peru's govt & others. Thanks for support Aus, Canada, NZ, Te Rau Ora @ThunderbirdPF @HRInews @ScottADAC @UNHumanRights
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GPDPD(@GPDPD_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting news! 🇩🇪's joint resolution with 🇹🇭🇵🇪 has been adopted at , marking a major milestone for , and . Thanks supporters for making this possible. Let's keep working together for a more just and sustainable world!

Exciting news! 🇩🇪's joint resolution with 🇹🇭🇵🇪 has been adopted at #CND66, marking a major milestone for #IndigenousRights, #environment and #gender. Thanks supporters for making this possible. Let's keep working together for a more just and sustainable world! #drugpolicy
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Neil Walsh(@NeilWalsh_UN) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join UNODC Eastern Africa UNODC Synthetic Drug Strategy and States from East Africa and North America on Monday, 13th March at 14:10CET to discuss the threats from Synthetic Drugs.

We’re online here eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/… and live UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in VIC Room M0E.05

Miss it, miss out!

Here’s Boni with more:

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Peter Grinspoon, M.D.(@Peter_Grinspoon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The U.N. is still fighting the War on Drugs that we've lost, has ruined millions of lives, and which we are trying to stop, & fix the damage from, including the war on . Time for U.N. to enter the 21st century on policy!!

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Steve Rolles(@SteveTransform) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Now at a side event 'Total peace and a new paradigm on drugs
Organised by Colombia with the support of Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Czechia, Honduras, Mexico and Switzerland

A window into more progressive govt thinking on the international stage...
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Now at a #CND66 side event 'Total peace and a new paradigm on drugs
Organised by Colombia with the support of Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Czechia, Honduras, Mexico and Switzerland

A window into more progressive govt  thinking on the international stage...
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UN Office on Drugs & Crime(@UNODC) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨UNODC in 60 secs is out! Incl.🔽
🔹The 66th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
🔹Global Report on Cocaine 2023
🔹The Black Sea Grain Initiative has been extended

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Steve Rolles(@SteveTransform) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At a consequential meeting at the UN in Vienna today, with the Vice President of Bolivia announcing it's call on the World Health Organization (WHO) to undertake a critical review of the coca leaf, with a view to its removal from the UN treaty schedules & it's legalisation under international law
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At a consequential meeting at the UN #CND66 in Vienna today, with the Vice President of Bolivia announcing it's call on the @WHO to undertake a critical review of the coca leaf, with a view to its removal from the UN treaty schedules & it's legalisation under international law
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Sonnet Technologies(@SonnetTech) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Check out this hands on review by @9to5Mac unboxing our Echo 11 Thunderbolt 4 Dock. Only $199.99!
Features Four Thunderbolt 4 Ports, 8K or Dual Display Support, and Power Delivery Charge!
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Alex Feis-Bryce(@Alex_FeisBryce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My colleague Steve Rolles outlining the dangers of corporate capture of legal cannabis markets and practical steps to guard against it at the TransformDrugPolicy event today.

My colleague @SteveTransform outlining the dangers of corporate capture of legal cannabis markets and practical steps to guard against it at the @TransformDrugs #CND66 event today.
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Alex Feis-Bryce(@Alex_FeisBryce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My TransformDrugPolicy colleague Steve Rolles speaking at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs plenary highlighting that the headline conclusions of the 2022 INCB report don’t reflect the more nuanced analysis within it and focus only on the negative outcome of reforms.

My @TransformDrugs colleague @SteveTransform speaking at the @CND_tweets plenary highlighting that the headline conclusions of the 2022 INCB report don’t reflect the more nuanced analysis within it and focus only on the negative outcome of reforms. 

#CND66
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The Flow(@IllicitRoutes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Africa as a transit zone for cocaine on its way to European markets has substantially picked up in the last five years.


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Africa as a transit zone for cocaine on its way to European markets has substantially picked up in the last five years.
#GlobalCocaineReport
#CND66 
#GIFP🇪🇺
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