'Global war on drugs has failed'

[Judi Lynn]

'Global war on drugs has failed'
Thursday, 02 June 2011 07:18
Marguerite Cawley

The global war on drugs has "failed" and it is time to explore the option of legalizing, according to a new commission involving former Colombian President Cesar Gaviria and various other former heads of state.

A report released Thursday morning by the Global Commission on Drug Policy opens with the statement that, "The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world," and that "fundamental reforms in national and global drug control policies are urgently needed."

The 19-member commission includes former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, former U.S. Secretary of State George Schultz, intellectuals and former heads of state of from Colombia, Mexico, Brazil and Switzerland, among others.

The report goes on to state that money spent to criminalize and punish drug use and the drug trade have "clearly failed to effectively curtail supply or consumption."

More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/16698-war-on-drugs-has-failed.html

[gbscar]

1. I'd say that's certainly an understatement. Even without malice, prohibition is doomed to fail (nt)