Pubdate: Thu, 06 Aug 2009
Source: Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB)
Copyright: 2009 Winnipeg Free Press
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/502
Author: Christopher Friesen
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n766/a06.html

DRUG LAWS DON'T WORK

Re: Drug laws spark drug wars (Aug. 4.)

I really enjoyed the editorial on how current gang violence will 
continue as long as current drug laws stay in place. In fact, we will 
most likely see it climb exponentially.

There has been a war on drugs for decades now and I don't think 
anybody reading this can honestly say that there have been any 
improvements in the use and trafficking of drugs. All we have seen is 
more gang violence and the prisons filling up with non-violent drug offenders.

It's time we started looking for new solutions to these problems 
because it's very clear that what we have now isn't working.

Christopher Friesen

Rosenort
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