Monday, June 13, 2011

War On Drugs A Failure

Recently the UN Global Commission on Drug Policy published a report that states the "war on drugs" is a failure. The report states that the consumption of Opiates, Cocaine and Cannabis all have increased from 1998 to 2008. This despite the enormous amount of funds expended to combat the war on drugs. The report goes on to sate that "in spite of increasing evidence that current policies are not achieving their objectives, most policymaking bodies at the national and international level have tended to a avoid open scrutiny or debate on the alternatives.

It is about time that we as a nation change that. It is time to honestly and openly discuss how the current policies on our "War on Drugs" have been a failure and have actually made matters worse. Once we get past our emotional, knee jerk response to the drug problem we can develop a more coherent and effective policy.  I encourage everyone to read the full report.

Let us start the dialogue to a different kind of policy.