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Time to End War on Drugs?

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    New report says global war on narcotics, marijuana is ineffective

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A new report from a panel of respected diplomats and economist claims are drug policy has failed.

And it's calling for the government to stop treating drug users like criminals.

The report from the global commission on drug policy is titled war on drugs with the word war crossed out.

It starts with -- summary and -- quote.

The global war on drugs has failed with devastating consequences.

For individuals and societies around the world.

A bold declaration no doubt by a group that includes the former UN Secretary General Kofi -- -- The former US secretary of state George Shultz the former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker.

And the virgin chairman Richard Branson.

But the white house calls their conclusions misguided citing statistics that show drug use has fallen under the current policy.

Let's get the details of the rest of the news on this is Trace Gallagher is in our West Coast news of this afternoon.

But why why does this group claim specifically that this has failed I'm guessing they cite reasons.

Well leadership they say this has fueled organized crime cost taxpayers billions of dollars and led to thousands of people dying the report itself.

He's 24 pages long and it makes recommendations like legalizing some drugs like marijuana and focusing on training drug users.

Instead of putting them in jail now some national security experts say in this economy.

There may be some room to negotiate listen.

You might see an alignment between groups that want to decriminalize.

Certain types of drugs and fiscal conservatives -- patriot Tea Party patriot types who.

Who say listen cutting down the prison population is a way to save money.

-- the federal government says 20%.

Of the nation's prison population -- is made up of drug offenders but the White House is folks there see this differently.

Because the administration says its drug use that is straining the economy and putting public safety at risk the administration released a statement that reads in part and I'm quoting here.

Drug addiction is a disease that can be successfully prevented and treated.

Making drugs more available as this report suggests will make it harder to keep our communities healthy and safe and the numbers do show -- drug use in the United States is falling.

Drug use around the world seems to be rising -- Trace Gallagher live in Los Angeles -- next government investigators say.

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