U.S. officials tell Tories war on drugs has failed - Douglas Quan, Postmedia News:
February 22, 2012 - "A high-profile group of current and former U.S. law enforcement officials has written to the Conservative government with a surprising message: Take it from us, the war on drugs has been a 'costly failure.'
"The officials are urging Canada to reconsider mandatory minimum sentences for 'minor' marijuana offences under its 'tough-on-crime bill' and say a better approach would be to legalize marijuana under a policy of taxation and regulation.
"'We are … extremely concerned that Canada is implementing mandatory minimum sentencing legislation for minor marijuana-related offences similar to those that have been such costly failures in the United States,' their letter reads. 'These policies have bankrupted state budgets as limited tax dollars pay to imprison non-violent drug offenders at record rates instead of programs that can actually improve community safety.'"
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"The officials are urging Canada to reconsider mandatory minimum sentences for 'minor' marijuana offences under its 'tough-on-crime bill' and say a better approach would be to legalize marijuana under a policy of taxation and regulation.
"'We are … extremely concerned that Canada is implementing mandatory minimum sentencing legislation for minor marijuana-related offences similar to those that have been such costly failures in the United States,' their letter reads. 'These policies have bankrupted state budgets as limited tax dollars pay to imprison non-violent drug offenders at record rates instead of programs that can actually improve community safety.'"
Read more: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/officials+tell+Tories+drugs+failed/6188247/story.html
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