Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-04-08-Speech-2-138"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-04-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Reform of the conventions on drugs2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030408.3.2-138"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-04-08-Speech-2-1392
lpv:speaker	lp:Olga Zrihen2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3 member; PES (2001-04-06--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3,3 unknown; Parti socialiste (2001-04-06--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3 vice-chair; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the heat of the debate clearly shows that we are dealing with the heart of a real social issue and I would like to thank Mrs Buitenweg for having tackled it with her report. But let us be clear: are we not today acknowledging the failures of these three international conventions, the first of which is 40 years old? Are we not saying, today, that everything that we have done in terms of prohibition is meaningless? The major international meeting this April will decide to launch an evaluation of these conventions. This could be an opportunity to open a broad debate on the matter. The report we have here has considerable impact. It shows, for once, that we have reached a state of maturity and responsibility. It proposes, with reasoning based on pure good sense, an essential evaluation in order to put an end to the state of delirium or – dare I say it – the obscurantism which inspire certain individuals when discussing drug addiction. Talk of an evaluation and a review is not proselytism. We must conclude that the conventions are repressive, when we have just voted for a document which calls on us to move towards prevention and take more pragmatic steps. It is clear that the classification system which currently regulates various drugs is totally obsolete. How can we be endangered by a scientific re-evaluation carried out on the fundamental basis of the criterion of danger to health and society? Are the opponents of this measure, the defenders of zero-tolerance convinced so little by their arguments that they are coming to fear a simple evaluation? Let us be clear, that is, there is a genuine failure of all the policies we have developed; we should take the time to carry out these evaluations; we should put a stop to the stupid obscurantism which places cannabis and heroin on the same level. It is time to remember that the Member States are the ones which organise, ratify and write these conventions and that they may have now decided to reach a political position which is certainly more logical, coordinated and above all, more responsible in this field."@en1

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