Another Failed War

I didn't need a group of internationally renowned experts (including some who I personally admire such as Carlos Fuentes ) to tell me that the war on drugs is a failure. As I have told my students on more than one occasion, I am sure I could score coke or pot in less than 30 minutes from my classroom.  The drugs are everywhere as this report demonstrates. The NPR article has a link to the report and lists the members of the panel.

"The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world," a high-powered commission whose members include former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz and former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan warns today.

Of course the U.S. and Mexican governments reject the findings. Figures, since there is a lot of tax payer money involved in fighting failed wars, according to a BBC report.


But I don't necessarily support legalization campaigns either.