Panel Calls War on Drugs a Failure - WSJ.com: "MEXICO CITY—As spiraling drug violence kills thousands in Mexico and police battle gangs for control of Brazil's drug-infested slums, a high-level international panel has concluded that the U.S.-led war on drugs isn't working.
"The global war on drugs has failed," said a report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy released Thursday. The report calls for a frank dialogue on the issue and encourages governments to experiment with the regulation of drugs, especially marijuana.
The 19-member commission draws from a broad political spectrum: former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan; former NATO Secretary General Javier Solana; and former presidents Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico, Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil and Cesar Gaviria of Colombia—all countries that have faced brutal drug violence."
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Hi Angie. I read your post. I think it is a good. Now even some cops are against the prohibition: http://www.leap.cc/
ReplyDeleteI wrote a long article regarding the failure of American War on Drugs using most of the latest available statistics. You might want to give it a look and get some more arguments on this topic:
http://chamarticles.blogspot.com/2011/10/failure-of-american-war-on-drugs.html
Also, there is a wonderful documentary on youtube that shows you the dark side of the war on drugs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqwnWxjR52M