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October 21, 2010
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEthan Nadelmann and David Mineta debate: Can decriminalization move us beyond the war on drugs?
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Can decriminalization move us beyond the war on drugs?

Yes: Ethan Nadelmann; No: David Mineta


 

Decriminalization would increase the use and the economic and social costs of drugs.

 Reading Time: 5 minutes[i] Can decriminalization move us beyond the war on drugs? [b]No[/b][/i]

 

The time has come to reduce the role of criminalization and the criminal justice system in drug control, while protecting public health and safety.

 Reading Time: 5 minutes[i] Can decriminalization move us beyond the war on drugs? [b]Yes[/b][/i]


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