Drug War Facts - Statistics if Drugs Were Legal - reviewed by Doug Greer

Drug War Facts - Statistics if Drugs Were Legal

Esquire by John H. Richardson | Sep. 5, 2009 (Special Report)

"You have to take the money out of it. Many people talk about legalization and decriminalize — it's still illegal, but you're just not sending as many people to jail, especially for the nonviolent offenses. However, the money is still being made in the illegal sales, so you still have the drug wars. It's prohibition that's killing our people. That's why people are dying."

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by Doug Greer - Sep. 8, 2009

The "back of an envelop" statistics were clearly identified and links to statistics from organizations were given. Providing sources for statistics are particularly important when the stats are shocking. Many of the stats surrounding the Drug War are very shocking.

I've always been skeptical of the need for a War on Drugs. It can be scientifically shown that addiction should be characterized as a brain disease. Just like will power is not going to cure your cancer, it won't cure your addiction...