This day is the sixteenth version of the march “Cultivate Your Rights”, organized by Movimental and supported by Daya Foundation, from Plaza Baquedano, reported Radio Cooperativa.
The demonstration is held under the slogan “Against Drug Trafficking, Cultivate Your Rights, Regulation for Peace”, in which different authorities participate, such as Deputy Ana María Gazmuri (Humanist Action), and her peers Karol Cariola (PC), Boris Barrera (PC), Tomás Hirsch (AH), and the Undersecretary of National Assets, Marilen Cabrera.
“As adult and medicinal users of cannabis we seek to advance in a regulation for peace and show that we are thousands,” they said.
“The firepower of traffickers is fueled by a million dollars a day spent by users of the three substances with the highest prevalence of consumption in Chile. 80% corresponds to cannabis,” said Deputy Gazmuri on her social networks.
He added that 70% of the arrests by law 20,000 correspond to misdemeanours of carrying, consumption and cultivation for personal use, and not to the crimes of trafficking and microtrafficking.
“States that have shifted their focus on their drug policies recognize that drug prohibitionism has led to more drug trafficking, organized crime, human rights violations and corruption of authorities, judges and police,” he said.
“We must reduce the space of the informal market for cannabis or drug trafficking. Based on international experience, Law 20,000 must be reformed to make recreational cannabis use legal for adults.”
Carabineros reported that traffic diversions are made in part of Providencia and Alameda, between Eliodoro Yáñez and Toro Mazote, for the march.
As the participants move, those streets that are not being used by pedestrians will be enabled.
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