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Why our drug laws have failed and what we can do about it :

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1439907986 (cloth : alk. paper)

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1439907994 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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1439908001 (e-book)

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9781439907986 (cloth : alk. paper)

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9781439907993 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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9781439908006 (e-book)

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Title Proper

Why our drug laws have failed and what we can do about it :

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a judicial indictment of the war on drugs /

First Statement of Responsibility

James P. Gray

Edition Statement

2nd ed

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Philadelphia :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Temple University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2012

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xvi, 284 p. ;

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23 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

Past and present -- Increased harm to communities -- Erosion of protections of the bill of rights: where's Paul Revere? -- Increased harm to drug users -- Increased harm for the future -- Increased zero tolerance -- Education -- Drug treatment -- Deprofitization of drugs -- Federalism, not federalization

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"Veteran trial judge and former federal prosecutor Judge James P. Gray believes drug prohibition remains one of our country's biggest failed policies. In this updated edition of his bestseller, Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What Can We Do About It, Judge Gray provides startling information about drug-related crimes--from escalating incarceration rates to drug-related kidnappings. Judge Gray also examines the latest experiments in drug legalization. The thirteen states that have adopted medical marijuana have seen a reduction of crime and an increase in revenue. Judge Gray explains how and why we need to take the profit out of the drug trade. There are viable options at work in other countries--Portugal saw a drop of 50 percent in drug usage for problem users after decriminalization, as well as a drop in children's drug use! This incendiary book will anger readers, but it also provides hope. We can solve some of our medical and social problems--by repealing our failed drug laws." --Publisher's website

Drug abuse-- Government policy-- United States

Drug control-- United States

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Gray, James P.,1945-

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20120202011551.0

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