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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
The War on Drugs - Locking Up America.
Warning: I am KIND OF a fan of a move Obama has made.
The "War on Drugs" was a terrible, terrible idea. Every President since Nixon establsihed it in 1969 has continued and endorsed this war.
Obama is currently shifting Drug polciy toward s a more self-described "harm prevention" policy. An example of this is his plan to introduce "needle exchanges"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/16/drug-policy-obama-needle-exchange
Further, his new appointment of Gil Kerlikowske makes me happy. Here is a quote from the article on his work in Seattle :
"Kerlikowske has built a reputation in Seattle for pursuing drug policies based on harm reduction. The state has an established needle exchange programme, has legalised marijuana for medicinal purposes and has made marijuana among the lowest priorities for law enforcement."
If you don't know anything about the War on Drugs or its effects, I highly recommend Wikipedia. It's actually a pretty solid resource for this issue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_Drugs
Basically the War on Drugs is why we are the most imprisoned country in the world. That's right. The US, the supposed last bastion of freedom, has the highest percentage of its population locked up. Also, it causes great harm overseas. For reference, look up Nicaragua, Columbia and Mexico.
I honestly cannot think of a single good reason that marijuana should not be legalized. If anyone can, please comment.
As for the "harder" drugs, I think that they should still be controlled. however I think the enforcment of these policies and the resulting punishments need to be examined. Over 50% of individuals in US prisons are non-violent drug offenders. Someone explain to me how this helps any of them or society as a whole.
The "War on Drugs" was a terrible, terrible idea. Every President since Nixon establsihed it in 1969 has continued and endorsed this war.
Obama is currently shifting Drug polciy toward s a more self-described "harm prevention" policy. An example of this is his plan to introduce "needle exchanges"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/16/drug-policy-obama-needle-exchange
Further, his new appointment of Gil Kerlikowske makes me happy. Here is a quote from the article on his work in Seattle :
"Kerlikowske has built a reputation in Seattle for pursuing drug policies based on harm reduction. The state has an established needle exchange programme, has legalised marijuana for medicinal purposes and has made marijuana among the lowest priorities for law enforcement."
If you don't know anything about the War on Drugs or its effects, I highly recommend Wikipedia. It's actually a pretty solid resource for this issue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_Drugs
Basically the War on Drugs is why we are the most imprisoned country in the world. That's right. The US, the supposed last bastion of freedom, has the highest percentage of its population locked up. Also, it causes great harm overseas. For reference, look up Nicaragua, Columbia and Mexico.
I honestly cannot think of a single good reason that marijuana should not be legalized. If anyone can, please comment.
As for the "harder" drugs, I think that they should still be controlled. however I think the enforcment of these policies and the resulting punishments need to be examined. Over 50% of individuals in US prisons are non-violent drug offenders. Someone explain to me how this helps any of them or society as a whole.
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