War on Drugs — A war on common sense, freedom of choice
Legalizing marijuana has been in the news a lot lately. Here's a taste.
It was the most popular question during Obama's recent online town hall. Obama said, "I don't know what this says about the online audience. We want to make sure it was answered. The answer is no — I don't think that is a good strategy to grow our economy."
An article claimed that we are losing the War on Drugs.
"We need law enforcement. But the heart of the matter is to bring back health, prevention, treatment, to the centre of drugs control."
I agree. We don't lock up alcoholics unless they kill somebody. We need to help these people, not throw them in the slammer.
A sober Paul debated a stoned-looking Baldwin brother. Stoner argued against weed, Paul for it.
Glenn Beck claimed to be a Libertarian, had a condescending debate with Rob Kampia.
Beck did say that medical marijuana is okay.
Here's a propaganda cartoon with some good points and sickening bias. You don't need to watch it, it's kind of annoying.
But one of the good points it makes: We are ruining Mexico with the war on drugs.
"Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has acknowledged that the "insatiable" demand for drugs in the US is driving a surge in gang violence near the border."
The solution?
Prohibition: The Least Bad Solution. From The Economist.
"The United States alone spends some $40 billion each year on trying to eliminate the supply of drugs. It arrests 1.5m of its citizens each year for drug offences, locking up half a million of them; tougher drug laws are the main reason why one in five black American men spend some time behind bars."
"This newspaper first argued for legalisation 20 years ago (see article). Reviewing the evidence again (see article), prohibition seems even more harmful, especially for the poor and weak of the world. Legalisation would not drive gangsters completely out of drugs; as with alcohol and cigarettes, there would be taxes to avoid and rules to subvert. Nor would it automatically cure failed states like Afghanistan. Our solution is a messy one; but a century of manifest failure argues for trying it."
It was the most popular question during Obama's recent online town hall. Obama said, "I don't know what this says about the online audience. We want to make sure it was answered. The answer is no — I don't think that is a good strategy to grow our economy."
An article claimed that we are losing the War on Drugs.
"We need law enforcement. But the heart of the matter is to bring back health, prevention, treatment, to the centre of drugs control."
I agree. We don't lock up alcoholics unless they kill somebody. We need to help these people, not throw them in the slammer.
A sober Paul debated a stoned-looking Baldwin brother. Stoner argued against weed, Paul for it.
Glenn Beck claimed to be a Libertarian, had a condescending debate with Rob Kampia.
Beck did say that medical marijuana is okay.
Here's a propaganda cartoon with some good points and sickening bias. You don't need to watch it, it's kind of annoying.
But one of the good points it makes: We are ruining Mexico with the war on drugs.
"Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has acknowledged that the "insatiable" demand for drugs in the US is driving a surge in gang violence near the border."
The solution?
Prohibition: The Least Bad Solution. From The Economist.
"The United States alone spends some $40 billion each year on trying to eliminate the supply of drugs. It arrests 1.5m of its citizens each year for drug offences, locking up half a million of them; tougher drug laws are the main reason why one in five black American men spend some time behind bars."
"This newspaper first argued for legalisation 20 years ago (see article). Reviewing the evidence again (see article), prohibition seems even more harmful, especially for the poor and weak of the world. Legalisation would not drive gangsters completely out of drugs; as with alcohol and cigarettes, there would be taxes to avoid and rules to subvert. Nor would it automatically cure failed states like Afghanistan. Our solution is a messy one; but a century of manifest failure argues for trying it."
I know this is wrong but I want to punch Glen Beck in the throat. I never would, but I want to.
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