tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post6049188639369230264..comments2023-09-20T11:15:28.673+01:00Comments on Transform Drug Policy Foundation Blog: Mexican Drug War: Year of the Deadjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263261726046054614noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-4116863100938890752009-04-22T16:46:00.000+01:002009-04-22T16:46:00.000+01:00"I hope I did get across the idea that prohibition..."I hope I did get across the idea that prohibition is a dead end policy."<br /><br />You most certainly did. I almost feel sorry for people that don't know anything about the issue and then has their first exposure to it through someone like you. Has to be one heavy reality check.<br /><br />I've been an avid follower of drugs policy for about 8-9 years now, and you delivered some of the most effective and powerful arguments available, in a very refreshing way! Your argument that law enforcement helps drug dealers by increasing risk--and thus price/profit, is excellent. The fact that these fundamental mechanisms of drug policy has these unintended consequences, has always been among the arguments I believe to be the most effective. <br /><br />Keep up the good work Tree, and thank you for taking the time to reply.<br /><br />Mats,<br />NorwayHicksvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807669746157723078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-23503477375634061482009-04-21T10:00:00.000+01:002009-04-21T10:00:00.000+01:00Thanks for the kind words, Hicksville. The confer...Thanks for the kind words, Hicksville. The conference organizers gave me a slot of only 50 minutes and I had to leave time for Q&A. If I had a 90 minute slot, I would have gotten into the need for regulation, but it's not a topic I like to deal with in a two minute soundbite. <br /><br />I hope I did get across the idea that prohibition is a dead end policy.Sanho Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13345233977955228675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28543539.post-87370997325055482042009-04-16T16:11:00.000+01:002009-04-16T16:11:00.000+01:00Great video. Tree really understands this issue, b...Great video. Tree really understands this issue, but I'm a little perplexed as to why he didn't discuss the alternative solution (legalisation, obviously) more than he did. <br /><br />Of course, most people who's familiar with the subject of drug policy would recognize Tree as a person who would legalize most, if not all drugs. But for the average joe, in that audience, I think the solution in legalisation/regulation should've been discussed a bit more.<br /><br />What Tree basically argued, was that the drug war is a failure. 76% of americans already agree with that. <br /><br />A tad bit dissapointed about that, but other than that, I loved watching this. I'll definitely be watching Tree more closely from now on.Hicksvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807669746157723078noreply@blogger.com