César Gaviria: "We want the U.S. society to make a debate on this matter. That has not been done because political leaders are a little fearful of the association between crime and narcotrafficking, and it’s very difficult to distinguish from consumers to users. But this society needs a debate. This society is spending $40 billion each year in fighting drugs—that is a lot of money—has more than 500,000 people in jail. But they are spending that money in a way that is not effective. The consumption is not being reduced."
from Democracy Now! transcript.
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