News (Media Awareness Project) - US WA: PUB LTE: Penalizing Isn't Effective Regulation |
| Title: | US WA: PUB LTE: Penalizing Isn't Effective Regulation |
| Published On: | 2009-07-18 |
| Source: | Columbian, The (WA) |
| Fetched On: | 2009-07-19 17:28:11 |
PENALIZING ISNT EFFECTIVE REGULATION
In the July 15 editorial, "Drug war persists," The Columbians call to
arms in the "war on drugs" is futile. That war has been lost. As with
Prohibition, this sort of behavior cannot be effectively regulated by
criminalizing it. It is time to consider other alternatives.
Many have perceived the need for re-evaluation, including The
Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Walter Cronkite and the former
chief of police of Seattle, to name a disparate few. The taxpayer
cannot afford to support the incarceration industry any longer.
California is collapsing under the burden of penalizing drug behavior
and its associated crime. It is therefore time for critical
re-evaluation of the problem and affordable solutions.
As a community, we can do this.
Steve Tubbs
Vancouver
In the July 15 editorial, "Drug war persists," The Columbians call to
arms in the "war on drugs" is futile. That war has been lost. As with
Prohibition, this sort of behavior cannot be effectively regulated by
criminalizing it. It is time to consider other alternatives.
Many have perceived the need for re-evaluation, including The
Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Walter Cronkite and the former
chief of police of Seattle, to name a disparate few. The taxpayer
cannot afford to support the incarceration industry any longer.
California is collapsing under the burden of penalizing drug behavior
and its associated crime. It is therefore time for critical
re-evaluation of the problem and affordable solutions.
As a community, we can do this.
Steve Tubbs
Vancouver
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