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The UN drug conventions and public
opinion
Jeff Zinsmeister
April 2016
2©
Legalization is a minority position within the
United Nations
Source: “La sordera de la ONU,” Nexos (April 1, 2016)
“Desafortunadamente, para quienes defendemos la reforma y
pedimos la abolición de la prohibición a nivel global, la mayoría de los
Estados miembros fluctúan todavía entre la línea dura y el
conservadurismo puritano [i.e., países como Japón, Suecia, España,
Paraguay, Perú, Cuba y Sudáfrica].”
-Lisa Sánchez (abril de 2016)
“Unfortunately, for those of us who defend reform and push to abolish
prohibition at the global level, the majority of Member States still
stand somewhere between taking a hard line and a puritanical
conservatism [i.e., countries such as Japan, Sweden, Spain, Paraguay,
Peru, Cuba, and South Africa].”
-Lisa Sánchez (April 2016)
3©
Drugs not under int’l control Drugs under int’l control
Percentage of people worldwide who used drugs
in the past year (ages 15+)
Source: WHO & UNODC (alcohol data from 2014; tobacco data from 2012; illegal drugs data from 2013)
4©
Over half of youth in most EU countries opposed
marijuana legalization in a 2014 poll
Source: Eurobarometer (2014)
Poll of 15 to 24-year-olds—should marijuana be legal across the EU?
` `
5©
Latin American public opinion also generally
opposes marijuana legalization
Source: CESOP, Parametria, Poliarquía, Factum, IBOPE, Cadem
Do you favor the legalization of marijuana for recreational use?
6©
Reaction is mixed at best even if you ask Latins if
they favor decriminalization OR legalization
Source: Latin American Observatory for Drug Policy & Public Opinion (OPDOP) survey, 2014-15
Do you favor de-penalizing or legalizing the following activities?
7©
The Latin American public sees drugs as a mix
between a security and a public health issue
Source: Latin American Observatory for Drug Policy & Public Opinion (OPDOP) survey, 2014-15
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Cannabis Science & Police Summit - Day 1 - Zinsmeister

  • 1. © The UN drug conventions and public opinion Jeff Zinsmeister April 2016
  • 2. 2© Legalization is a minority position within the United Nations Source: “La sordera de la ONU,” Nexos (April 1, 2016) “Desafortunadamente, para quienes defendemos la reforma y pedimos la abolición de la prohibición a nivel global, la mayoría de los Estados miembros fluctúan todavía entre la línea dura y el conservadurismo puritano [i.e., países como Japón, Suecia, España, Paraguay, Perú, Cuba y Sudáfrica].” -Lisa Sánchez (abril de 2016) “Unfortunately, for those of us who defend reform and push to abolish prohibition at the global level, the majority of Member States still stand somewhere between taking a hard line and a puritanical conservatism [i.e., countries such as Japan, Sweden, Spain, Paraguay, Peru, Cuba, and South Africa].” -Lisa Sánchez (April 2016)
  • 3. 3© Drugs not under int’l control Drugs under int’l control Percentage of people worldwide who used drugs in the past year (ages 15+) Source: WHO & UNODC (alcohol data from 2014; tobacco data from 2012; illegal drugs data from 2013)
  • 4. 4© Over half of youth in most EU countries opposed marijuana legalization in a 2014 poll Source: Eurobarometer (2014) Poll of 15 to 24-year-olds—should marijuana be legal across the EU? ` `
  • 5. 5© Latin American public opinion also generally opposes marijuana legalization Source: CESOP, Parametria, Poliarquía, Factum, IBOPE, Cadem Do you favor the legalization of marijuana for recreational use?
  • 6. 6© Reaction is mixed at best even if you ask Latins if they favor decriminalization OR legalization Source: Latin American Observatory for Drug Policy & Public Opinion (OPDOP) survey, 2014-15 Do you favor de-penalizing or legalizing the following activities?
  • 7. 7© The Latin American public sees drugs as a mix between a security and a public health issue Source: Latin American Observatory for Drug Policy & Public Opinion (OPDOP) survey, 2014-15