Coke and Dope prices are dropping making the purchase entry price to illicit
drugs easier and convoluting the war on drugs. As we are bombarded by coverage
of wars around the world, the not forgotten war on drugs is still being waged,
and is failing. I picked this article because outside of religion and
fanaticism, drugs bring significant conflict and crime along with skyrocketing
numbers of arrests. This article talks about recent research from a joint study by Canada and the US
indicating drugs have gotten cheaper and more accessible around the world from
Afghanistan to Australia. Can we get some cheap reefer mate? The article
discusses that if drugs are so prevalent why are we not considering looking at
the issue as a public health problem as opposed to a criminal problem. Our war
on drugs is clearly failing and it is time to find a new way to crack down on
crank. Locking up thousands of people for an ounce of pot is overloading jail
systems and is not reducing recidivism. I don't believe in drug use, but I do
believe that decriminalizing small possession with health intervention is more
likely to ease the burden on our prison systems and more likely garner support
for addicted individuals.
See the full article here:
http://www.ubmfuturecities.com/author.asp?section_id=213&doc_id=525829
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