Time for peace in the drug war?

[Chip (OP)]

source: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/time-for-peace-in-the-drug-war3f/6738544

Time for peace in the drug war?

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Despite decades of policing and anti-drug campaigns, the drug trade is thriving.

Our jails are full of people convicted of drug offences.

So is it time to think differently about drugs and addiction?

Journalist Johann Hari and neuroscientist Marc Lewis discuss the nature of addiction and the impact of prohibition.

[hanna]

Sorry, I'm too lazy to post a link but several UK Senior Constables, effectively the heads of their areas, have publicly stated they won't bother small time users. I didn't think the UK, with their abstinence is best policy, would ever back down from charging drug users of all stripes.

[Riddick">Riddick]

Its been time for a minute now.