Pubdate: Sat, 03 Feb 2001
Source: Houston Chronicle (TX)
Copyright: 2001 Houston Chronicle
Contact:  Viewpoints Editor, P.O. Box 4260 Houston, Texas 77210-4260
Fax: (713) 220-3575
Website: http://www.chron.com/
Forum: http://www.chron.com/content/hcitalk/index.html
Author: Brian L. Bain
Referenced: http://www.cannabisnews.com/

DRUG WAR NEEDS REFORM

Of course George W. Bush is "urged to hang tough in drug war," as the 
Chronicle Jan. 28 headline stated, because it's a multibillion-dollar 
growth industry.

But what progress have we seen except for new and bigger prisons?

When will we realize the futility of this effort?

This is Bush's opportunity to show real leadership and call for drug-war 
reform, much as his predecessors called for welfare reform.

Brian L. Bain, Houston
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