Pubdate: Sun, 18 Jan 2009
Source: El Paso Times (TX)
Copyright: 2009 El Paso Times
Contact: http://www.elpasotimes.com/formnewsroom
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/829
Author: Scott Graves
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n046/a06.html

Editor's note: The Times received many letters concerning the City 
Council resolution including language about discussing legalization 
of drugs. Some of these were written before the resolution veto was upheld.

DRUG WAR FAILURE AMERICANS' FAULT

The foremost problem with the drug war is that the enemy consists of 
our own citizens. The drug war, by any measure, is an abject failure.

Economic manipulation is part of the answer to solving the problem of 
drugs. Attacking supply doesn't work. We can alter demand by shifting 
the billions we spend on enforcement and incarceration to prevention 
and treatment.

Strengthen employment law and fund drug testing of all workers with 
no recourse to the user that is fired on a positive test.

Diminished demand and supply will shrink, along with the profit 
normally received by dealers and growers.

Legalize.

Scott Graves

East El Paso
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