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   Message 69,673 of 71,631   
   johannes to All   
   Re: U.N. war on drugs seen failing to cu   
   04 Apr 09 09:11:26   
   
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   XPost: uk.legal, uk.politics.drugs   
   From: johs@size436464778fitter.com   
      
   M_P wrote:   
   >   
   > On Mar 10, 12:05 pm, Dr John Watson    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   > > "There is little evidence that controls can reduce total global production   
   > > ... (or) for trafficking. Production and trafficking controls only   
   > > redistributed activities. Enforcement against local markets failed in most   
   > > countries."   
   > >   
   > > The report said prices for illegal drugs had dropped by 10 to 30 percent.   
   >   
   > The prohibitionists' answer will be that we just need to do more of   
   > what's not working. What's the definition of insanity, again?   
      
   'Not working' doesn't mean: Not working; that's too literal. It just   
   means that some drugs might still get through. Enforcement hasn't failed.   
   Try smuggling drugs into far East countries, and it's well know that you   
   lose your life at the gallows or firing squad.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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