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The Economist
Editor and former Mexico City Bureau Chief of The Economist, and author of Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel
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Tom Wainwright
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FROM Tom Wainwright
To the Point
The Global War on Drugs Is Dead This week the United Nations General Assembly took on global drug policy . The widespread consensus is that the hardline policies of the 1990’s war on drugs have failed. In the past decade 25 countries have passed some kind of decriminalization for drug possession. Here in the US the original architect of the global war on drugs four states have legal marijuana markets, and 20 others are considering some form of legalization this year. Now the global conversation about drugs focuses on reducing harm to individuals and communities, and decreasing the ranks of users, but nations remain divided on whether to pursue decriminalization or outright legalization.
To the Point
How to Run a Drug Cartel In April, the United Nations will host a special assembly on what’s called the worldwide War on Drugs. The so-called War on Drugs is a vastly expensive failure, but good money is still being thrown after bad. But, rather than continuing to fight a losing battle, Tom Wainwright says it’s time for a change of thinking — treating drug cartels like the international businesses they really are. He’s author of Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel.
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