The US Addresses Law Enforcement’s Use of Aerosolized Chemicals

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) held a Conference of the States Parties that overwhelmingly voted for a decision that affirmed their understanding under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) that central nervous system-acting chemicals, when used as aerosols, is not to be considered consistent with the law enforcement uses. The decision clearly means that countries are no longer allowed to conceal their offensiv....