INEDITABLE PETITION TEXT

To Ban Ki-moon and all Heads of State:

    We call on you to end the war on drugs and the prohibition regime, and move towards a system based on decriminalisation, regulation, public health and education. This 50 year old policy has failed, fuels violent organised crime, devastates lives and is costing billions. It is time for a humane and effective approach. 

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TO SIGN, GO TO Avaaz Site at:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/end_the_war_on_drugs/?cl=1081705723&v=9205 
OR 
http://www.avaaz.org/en/end_the_war_on_drugs/?vl  

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SOURCES:

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   

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