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[https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/the-drug-war-and/ by Jefferson Morley and Malcolm Byrne 1989 DISSENT] | [https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/the-drug-war-and/ by Jefferson Morley and Malcolm Byrne 1989 DISSENT] | ||
The war on drugs is entering its twentieth year. On October 24, 1969, President Richard Nixon called a press conference to issue the initial declaration of war. Every president since has escalated the hostilities. President-elect Bush promises to do the same. Yet there is still no prospect of success. | The war on drugs is entering its twentieth year. On October 24, 1969, President Richard Nixon called a press conference to issue the initial declaration of war. Every president since has escalated the hostilities. President-elect Bush promises to do the same. Yet there is still no prospect of success. | ||
=====Poll Results on American Attitudes Toward War on Drugs===== | |||
[https://www.aclu.org/documents/poll-results-american-attitudes-toward-war-drugs by ACLU 9/6/21] | |||
Similar numbers within each party believe it is important that the President and Congress “reform the country’s | |||
drug laws.” Eighty-two percent (82%) say reform is important, including 92% of Democrats, 79% of Independents, | |||
and 76% of Republicans. While the poll did not include an exhaustive list of policies against which to compare | |||
drug policy reforms, it is noteworthy that as many Americans believe it is important to reform drug laws as believe | |||
it is important to ensure “access to health care for everyone,” (also 82%). | |||
