The case for YES - a conversation with the Global Commission on Drug Policy [Recording]
The case for YES - a conversation with the Global Commission on Drug Policy
The Helen Clark Foundation and the NZ Drug Foundation recently hosted the Global Commission on Drug Policy for an event in support of a YES vote in the cannabis referendum. The distinguished panel of speakers outlined the case for reform in an international context. This is a recording of the live webinar.
The event was co-chaired by Holly Walker of the Helen Clark Foundation and Kali Mercier of NZ Drug Foundation.
Our panelists were:
Louise Arbour: Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Canada
Juan Manuel Santos: Former President of Colombia, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Geoff Gallop: Former Premier of Western Australia
Helen Clark: Former Prime Minister and UNDP Administrator
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