>>>Well - the word "Duhhh" comes to mind...haha
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>>>http://apnews.excite.com/article/20110602/D9NJE27G3.html
>>>http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_18187384?source=rss&nclick_check=1
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>>>The 19-member commission includes former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and former U.S. official George Schultz, who held Cabinet posts under Presidents Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker; former presidents of Mexico, Brazil and Colombia; writers Carlos Fuentes and Mario Vargas Llosa; British business mogul Richard Branson; and the Greek prime minister.
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>>>What I'd like to know is why the former presidents of Mexico, Brazil, & Colombia didn't bring this up before.
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>>>Supposedly the report is 24 pages - I'd love to read it but so far haven't found it.
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>>Here is a link to the report.
>>http://www.globalcommissionondrugs.org/Report
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>>Would like to know what people think of the report itself if anyone's interested in taking the time to read it...the .pdf is only 24 pages so it's not a huge read....
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>I agree that the 'war on drugs' is not having much success. The logical solution is not by armed force, but by the legalization and control of the price, quality and drugs the same way booze and cigarettes are handled. Doing that will control the price and put the cartels out of business. Tax revenue will be generated for governments. Over decades and through education drug use might be phased out, as the only "real need" for using it is satisfying addiction. The ideal result would be no addicts and, with the exception of medicine, no demand for drugs.

Conceptually this makes perfect sense. American legislators voting "for" drugs, though -- never going to happen.