Pubdate: Sat, 31 Dec 2016 Source: News-Times, The (Danbury, CT) Copyright: 2016 The News-Times Contact: http://www.newstimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/637 Author: Chris Weller 5 BOOKS RICHARD BRANSON THINKS YOU SHOULD READ Richard Branson, the Virgin Group Founder and self-described tie-loathing billionaire, still finds time in his busy schedule to read. As part of Facebook's recent #ReadToLead hashtag, Branson offered up the handful of titles that kept his attention in 2016. We can't guarantee you'll follow in the entrepreneur's footsteps, but the books could certainly set you in the right direction. [non-drug policy sections, skipped] "Ending the War on Drugs" by Richard Branson Amazon Edited by Branson himself ("I couldn't resist sneaking in a book I contributed to," he writes) "Ending the War on Drugs" is a compilation of essays about the global drug war and the many failed attempts to end it. "It brings together such a smart group of experts to explain why global drug policy reform is so important," Branson writes. The list includes philanthropist George Soros, former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo, and former Swiss president Ruth Dreifuss, among others. "Attitudes towards treating drugs as a health issue, not a criminal problem, are changing fast," Branson explains. "Anyone who reads this book will understand why." [non-drug policy sections, skipped] - --- MAP posted-by: