By Justin Gardner
January 24, 2015
The historic I-502 vote in Washington state legalizing recreational marijuana use was a great win for liberty. But all is not well on the western front.
The Great American paradox: the Drug War Industrial Complex
By Sean Jamadar
America’s domestic stance on drugs and its foreign policy contradict one another. The government targets small time dealers but never attempts to go after the king pins, and in summary, the war never ends. While the people who should be targeted: are paid informants, allies in foreign countries, or criminals who have paid off the oval office. These entities escape justice because their objectives align with America’s national security.
Drug prohibition is incompatible with International Bill of Human Rights
To: Ban Ki-moon
UN Secretary General
January 1, 2015
REGARDING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DRUG POLICY; AN OPEN LETTER ON BEHALF OF
THE WORLD’S DRUG USERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS.
Dear Sir,