On: How to stop the drug wars

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they've stated this position before: "Hooked on just saying no" (1989) http://www.economist.com/printedition/displaystory.cfm?story...

to get a better sense of where they're reacting to the full briefing from this weekend's issue is worth a read:

"On the trail of the traffickers" http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13234157

"Sniffy customers" http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13234124

"A toker's guide" http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13234134

"In America, lessons learned" http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13234144

and overall their perspective is well summarized by the cover art: http://www.economist.com/printedition/displayCover.cfm?url=/...