Tag: war on drugs

War on Drugs continues to incur collateral damage

Since  I posted a piece earlier today on the penal system in the U.S., I thought this article was timely:Published on Monday, December 4, 2006 by the Baltimore Sun (Maryland) 88-Year-Old Woman is Latest Collateral Damage in Senseless Drug War by Cynthia Tucker    All wars have a way of creating collateral damage, as the … Continue reading War on Drugs continues to incur collateral damage

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Wrong Strategy, Wrong War, Wretched Results

...That's the title of Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson's speech to the Drug Policy Alliance in Long Beach, California on November 12. Rocky criticizes the war on drugs in the U.S. and gives very real examples of the victims on the so-called war. He urges policy makers to develop effective strategies and to discontinue … Continue reading Wrong Strategy, Wrong War, Wretched Results