
What to know about this week’s UN meeting on drugs
Though expectations
for this week’s discussions — preparations for which have been years in the making — are
disappointingly low, Canada may emerge as a new leader in progressive drug policy.
Knowledge Translation Manager at the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy
Nazlee Maghsoudi is the Knowledge Translation Manager at the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy. Her enthusiasm for drug policy reform has led her to advocate at the grassroots, national, and international levels. Nazlee is also a Strategic Advisor at Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), and an Outreach Volunteer at TRIP! Project, a nightlife harm reduction program in Toronto. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen's University and a Master of Global Affairs from the University of Toronto.
Though expectations
for this week’s discussions — preparations for which have been years in the making — are
disappointingly low, Canada may emerge as a new leader in progressive drug policy.
Canada may become the second country to implement legalization of marijuana nationally. Nazlee Maghsoudi, with the International Centre for Science in
Drug Policy, explains the thinking behind such legislation.