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Archive for August 17, 2009

Well, Maybe Long Past Time to End the War on Drugs

August 17, 2009 by mike.

Talk about failed policies. Is there a more text book failure than the US policy on drugs? Expensive and useless incarceration of thousands and thousands of drug users, did this ever make sense?

But, let’s get real. The Obama “liberals” can’t even hold on to a public option for health reform, what are the chances they are going to be able to push through a sensible and radical change like decriminalization of drugs?
clipped from www.washingtonpost.com
It’s Time to Legalize Drugs


Undercover Baltimore police officer Dante Arthur was doing what he does well, arresting drug dealers, when he approached a group in January. What he didn’t know was that one of suspects knew from a previous arrest that Arthur was police. Arthur was shot twice in the face. In the gunfight that ensued, Arthur’s partner returned fire and shot one of the suspects, three of whom were later arrested.


Legalization would not create a drug free-for-all. In fact, regulation reins in the mess we already have. If prohibition decreased drug use and drug arrests acted as a deterrent, America would not lead the world in illegal drug use and incarceration for drug crimes.
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