August, 2009

The Indefensible War on Drugs

by Ted Galen Carpenter
The Conversation
August 31st, 2009

In his latest post, James Roberts once again has an opportunity to defend the four-decade track record of the war on drugs. Once again, he neglects or declines to do so. Instead, he presents yet another installment in his entirely speculative case that ending prohibition would be a policy disaster. Presumably, he [...]

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Legalization: Coddling the “Me Generation” and Putting the Country at Risk

by James Roberts
The Conversation
August 31st, 2009

Some final thoughts from me on what has been an interesting online conversation.
Ms. Hanson argued that attempts “to disrupt the supply or transit of drugs [would be] a futile endeavor.” In response, Dr. Castañeda pointed to “legalization as the only long-term solution.” Those sweeping statements made legalization sound like a “Silver Bullet” to [...]

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Cracks in the Drug War Fortress

by Ted Galen Carpenter
The Conversation
August 26th, 2009

The allegation by James Roberts that he has been the victim of ad hominem attacks is bizarre and unhelpful. Until his latest post, the discussion on Cato Unbound has been both civil and substantive. Since I seem to be the principal target of his complaint, I want to point out that I criticized [...]

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