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    Is There a Bipartisan Ceasefire in the War on Drugs?

    International statesmen and some law enforcement officials have long declared that the "War on Drugs" is a failure. American politics appear to be catching up. Last week, after President Obama told the New Yorker magazine that pot was no worse than alcohol, there was an almost deafening silence from Republican critics.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    International statesmen and some law enforcement officials have long declared that the "War on Drugs" is a failure. American politics appear to be catching up. Last week, after President Obama told the New Yorker magazine that pot was no worse than alcohol, there was an almost deafening silence from Republican critics. In fact, GOP Governors Bobby Jindal and Rick Perry are talking up medical use and decriminalization, as even red states get on the bandwagon. Polls show more than half of Americans favor outright legalization, although even some long-time critics of the war on drugs warn that's going too far, and the Obama Administration is speaking with more than once voice. We look at the fast-changing, increasingly complicated politics of marijuana.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Reid Wilson

      The Hill

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      Ana Yanez-Correa

      Texas Criminal Justice Coalition

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      Mark Kleiman

      New York University

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Is There a Bipartisan Truce in the War on Drugs?
    1. 0:00Ukrainian Prime Minister Resigns
    2. 7:56Is There a Bipartisan Ceasefire in the War on Drugs?You’re reading this
    3. 43:13Remembering Pete Seeger
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