Endorsement of the Global Commission on Drug Policy report led Carter to feel safe to weigh in on the failed war on drugs.
Though here in Canada, since PM Harper got tough on drugs, drug crime led to more deaths as less drugs got into the country.
The scarce supply of drugs led to gang rivalry to control the shrinking market.
This talk of ending the war on drugs in the US began with Avaaz's campaign that showed the UN the public support for an end to the war on drugs.
Though anti-drug officials may be in denial:
"Drug addiction is a disease that can be successfully prevented and treated. Making drugs more available — as this report suggests — will make it harder to keep our communities healthy and safe," Office of National Drug Control Policy spokesman Rafael Lemaitre said.
Contrary to Lemaitre's statements, drug use didn't rise in Switzerland after drug use was decriminalized and made a health issue.
Portugal's decriminalization saved lives from opiate addiction.
Locally in Vancouver, the InSite program reduced both health issues involving heroin and related drug crime.
With ex US presidents and other politicians giving pro and con opinions about ending the drug war, let's hope they'll listen to reason.
Reference:
World leaders says US drug war a failure: http://blog.mpp.org/prohibition/world-leaders-senate-report-say-u-s-drug-war-is-a-failure/06092011/
Avaaz campaign supporting end to war on drugs: http://www.avaaz.org/en/june_2011_report/?slideshow
Drug war a failure: http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hqsXp_uEPMQw-bsYzDEK2EzHvEcw?docId=7028558
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