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by sharkweek 4675 days ago
The Economist rants on this every couple of months, and I couldn't agree more.

The war on drugs is a terrible misstep. Drugs should never have been a criminal issue, they should be strictly a public health issue. But we're far too entrenched to make that change now.

Watch "The House I Live In" (streaming on Netflix) for a ridiculously detailed picture of the problem
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csmatt 4675 days ago
"The House I Live In" was an eye opener for me. Also, one of the directors, David Simon, is the creator of the HBO show 'The Wire' which dealt heavily with the side effects of the war on drugs.

'The Wire' is the first thing I thought of when reading about this story.

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anigbrowl 4675 days ago
The most impressive bit of THILI for me was the two cops that you saw ~15 years ago as young idealistic tough guys in a reality show, and now as jaded cynics who have mostly given up hope.
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