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War on drugs is failing and hammering the world’s poor, says Christian charity

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Costa Rica ranked fourth – behind the United States, Colombia and Panama – in cocaine seizures in the Americas in 2013, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (MSP photo)

Costa Rica ranked fourth – behind the United States, Colombia and Panama – in cocaine seizures in the Americas in 2013, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. (MSP photo)

November 10th, 2015 -

The war on drugs isn’t working and is destroying the lives of some of the poorest people in the world, according to a new report from the charity Christian Aid. Criminals running the illegal drug trade have gained so much power that they are “virtually shaping the economies, governance and social fabric of entire nations.” Drug…

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  • prdatki

    THe drug war has been lost for over 30 yrs. The US alone waste many millions for nothing , thousand are in jails for drugs, What good has it done.There are two things that can be done, Execute any one that has any thing to do with drugs, you will lose a lot of friends and family. or the smart thing Legalize and tax the dam stuff.

    • lou winegrad

      The horse is already out of the barn. Take away the drug trade and the gangs will substitute another illicit activity. They’re not going to give up their money & power and take up legitimate employment by merely legalizing and taxing.

      • toolman78

        It would still dry up a large part of organized crimes income. Would they still run guns and other illicit materials? sure. But prohibition has never worked for goods or services that have widespread demand. It’s a lesson that most politicians have never learned.

        • lou winegrad

          Totally agree with all of your points Toolman. The gist of the article seemed to imply that eliminating/reducing the drug trade will solve these impoverished people’s woes. My point is that for many of these people their lives will still be governed by gangs and gang-influenced corruption irregardless of what crop they grow.

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