Monday, December 3, 2007

Another Great Article From Slate

Here is a great article about the war on drugs. It is actually based on a report in Rolling Stone magazine. Although I am thrice removed from the original article, this supports the Libertarian party's (and mine) position on the legalization of marijuana.

Some highlights from the article:
- $500 billion in the last 20 years on fighting the war on drugs
-David Henderson's findings were correct
-Increased militarization of drug interdiction by the United States failed to eliminate drugs—it only moved their staging grounds to other Latin countries and enlisted more ruthless drug entrepreneurs, like Pablo Escobar.

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