Richard Branson - It’s time to end the failed war on drugs (opens in new tab)

(telegraph.co.uk)

9 pointsNeillAlexander14y ago2 comments

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On the one hand I don't understand how this guy can be considered an expert on the subject. On the other hand, legalizing drug use is not a panacea, just a tiny step in a better direction, as the data shows.

NeillAlexanderOP14y ago

If only politics was data-driven...

This study ranked alcohol as the fifth most harmful drug, behind heroin, cocaine, barbiturates, and street methadone, and yet it is not included in the 'war on drugs': http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673...

See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6474053.stm for a second hand report.

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zerostar0714y ago

NeillAlexanderOP14y ago

If only politics was data-driven...

See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6474053.stm for a second hand report.

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