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Glad To See The War On Drugs Has Been Such A Smashing Success

By Mark Jakubik

So we’re now a generation or so into our government’s so called “War on Drugs,” and what do we have to show for all that we have spent, in terms of both dollars and human misery, in the effort? Not a whole lot, according to a recent press report. Americans are far and away the world’s leading users of marijuana and cocaine, notwithstanding the “war.” Not that this news will induce the government to reconsider policies aimed at incarcerating non-violent offenders on drug possession crimes. No, we’ll keep spending, keep incarcerating, and continue to have little or nothing to show for the effort.

Full post as published by Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog on July 01, 2008 (boomark / email).