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The New Prohibition: Voices of Dissent Challenge the Drug War

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I could not let down this book. I received it 2 days ago and have already finish it.

This book deals with the harm and political, economic and social consequences of drug prohibition and the so called 'War on Drugs' in America. What makes this collection of articles and essays particularly compelling is the different perspectives that the several authors bring into the discussion. Among the authors we have law enforcement officers, government officials, political, social and economic writers, medical professionals, philosophers, etc. This diversity of views and approaches helps a lot to understand the many aspects related to drug prohibition. It is also important to mention that several essays are very well documented, with extensive footnotes and references to studies, publications and other documents.

I will recommend this book to any person that wants to take a first approach to this subject and use it as a starting point for further research. This text will also appeal to civil liberties advocates concerned with the fact that such liberties are being eroded every day that current policies continue in place. One author even goes as far as saying that 'drug prohibition and criminalization is the biggest injustice in this country since slavery'. You might not agree with this conclusion, but after finishing this book, you will have trouble denying that the net result of the war on drugs is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a positive one.

I highly recommend this book.You will be impressed that several of the essays to end drug prohibition are written by members of the Law Enforcement community.The book is written in a style thats similar to the opposing viewpoint series."The New Prohibition" should be in every public library in the country.

Honest and revealing book on how corrupt our government and legal system are.How American people are being fooled by the lies of religious maniacs and power crazy leaders...

This is typical legalization dribble from the same folks who bore us to death with their disdain for the truth and twisting of statistics. People who want a much more scholaraly and nuanced view on drug policy should read AN AMERICAN DISEASE by Musto or HEP CATS... (can't remember the author).

I mean, come on, Jesse Ventura is prominently featured in it. Doesn't that say enough?