“The global drugs market, created by prohibition, is so lucrative that all drug control efforts are essentially futile – at best just moving the problem somewhere else. “The main effect of these interventions has been the enrichment of violent organised crime networks and terror groups across the world. Drug profits are fuelling conflict in unstable regions such as Colombia and Afghanistan, and corruption of police, politicians and judiciary.” “The UN drug strategy's slogan is “A drug free world, we can do it!”. Attempts to achieve this fantasy are destroying the lives of millions of marginalised peoples across the world, for no benefit. We believe it is time the UK Government and UNODC acknowledge that the ‘war on drugs' can never be won, undertake a scientific impact assessment of the current policy, and begin a sincere examination of alternative policies to the catastrophic failures of prohibition” Transform 2005 | 
