Tag: war on drugs


Is there a Dawning Realization that the War on Drugs is a Disaster?

La Prensa San Diego on El narco: La guerra fallida by former Mexican presidential spokesperson Rubén Aguilar and political analyst and former foreign minister Jorge Castañeda: “The So-Called War on…

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All Drug Warriors and Advocates of the Drug War: Take Note

Reason’s Jacob Sullum: “If We Make Sure We’re Not Killing Innocent People, We Might Not Get to Kill Anyone at All“

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End the Drug War.

Two former officials in the government of Vicente Fox have come out in favor of ending the drug war, which is causing enormous harm in Mexico. Their book, El Narco:…

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A Drug Policy that Would Stop Sacrificing Afghanistan

I’ve met with some very sharp Afghan policy makers who understand well that the US “war on drugs” has terrible consequences for Afghans, who are victimized by the US DEA…

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A Little Ray of Common Sense….

Associated Press: “Mexico decriminalizes small-scale drug possession“

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Bad News: US military Stepping Up Presence in Colombia

AP: “Washington, Colombia near deal on base access” The “War on Drugs” is a prime reason for the success of the military groups that are attacking the government and civil…

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Some Common Sense on Drug Policy….

….from the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy Read their final report: “Drugs and Democracy: Toward a Paradigm Shift” It is long past time to end the destructive, wasteful,…

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