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To Win The War On Drugs!
Posted by FoM on May 03, 1999 at 16:05:02 PT
Source: Washington Post
Decades after America declared "war on drugs," there are encouraging signs that we may be getting smart about how it can be won.For years, the focus was on blocking shipments of heroin and cocaine into the country. The effort continues, but so does the drug traffic.
When frustration with that approach bubbled over, the next move was to crack down on the users. "Lock 'em up and throw away the key" became the new mantra. States went on a prison-building spree and discovered how expensive that would be. And too many of the prisoners, when released, went right back to stealing to sustain their habit.During all this time, a small chorus kept saying, "When you catch them, get them treatment and keep testing them to be sure they stay clean." Now more states are trying it -- and finding that it works.Click the above link to read the whole story!
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Comment #2 posted by FoM on May 03, 1999 at 19:07:29 PT
a fissure?
Hello Rainbow,I haven't stopped looking! I am really surprised that the media didn't cover this event. I found two stories and they are on the front page. One was Georgia and the other New York! At least we have had a few excellent reports from the front lines and that is the best and fairest news of all, I think!I'm still looking for more on the Million Marijuana March but I'm lost. They did have trouble in New York if you read that article. They said around 65 arrests. I think I read that correctly. Sometimes figures blurr together when I'm looking at news. I guess I need to take a little more time to read them too. I speed read the articles because I don't want to feel I need to form an opinion on the article if that makes sense?Talk with you later!Peace, FoM!
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Comment #1 posted by rainbow on May 03, 1999 at 18:42:02 PT:
a fissure?
Yes it must a crack in the wall. Lets hope the Post was fed this article by good ole barry himself.FoM how did hte march go? I checked around 15 news services online and found no mention of the march.CheersRainbow
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