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Drug war a failure, marijuana should be legal: International panel
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
June 2, 2011
A high-level international panel slammed the war on drugs as a failure Thursday and called on governments to undertake experiments to decriminalize the use of drugs, especially marijuana, to undermine the power of organized crime. Compiled by the Global Commission on Drug Policy, the report concludes that criminalization and repressive measures have failed with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world.
Tags: crime prevention, Health, ideology, mental Health
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