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UUDPR is a continental coalition of Unitarian Universalists leading the
denomination's efforts to develop and promote more just and
compassionate drug policies. In accordance with the denomination's new
drug policy Statement of Conscience, we advocate that drug use should be
a health issue, not a crime.
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The General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association passed
the "Alternatives to the War on Drugs" Statement of Conscience on June
22, 2002. The full document may be read by clicking on the links
below. Excerpts include:
- "Establish a legal, regulated, and taxed market for marijuana. Treat
marijuana as we treat alcohol."
- "Remove criminal penalties for possession and use of currently
illegal drugs, with drug abusers subject to arrest and imprisonment only
if they commit an actual crime (e.g., assault, burglary, impaired
driving, vandalism)."
- "Drug use, drug abuse, and drug addiction are distinct from one
another. Using a drug does not necessarily mean abusing the drug, much less becoming addicted to it. Drug abuse issues are essentially matters for
medical attention. We do not believe that drug use should be considered
criminal behavior."
- "Make all drugs legally available with a prescription by a licensed
physician, subject to professional oversight. End the practice of
punishing an individual for obtaining, possessing, or using an otherwise
illegal substance to treat a medical condition," and allow "medically
administered drug maintenance" as a treatment option for drug addiction.
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