George Shultz and Vicente Fox on Ending the War on Drugs

http://www.cato.org/drugconference/

This video was presented at the Cato Institute's conference, "Ending the Global War on Drugs." Former Secretary of State George Shultz and former Mexican president Vicente Fox present their thoughts on the War on Drugs and its consequences.

This video was presented at the Cato Institute's conference, "Ending the Global War on Drugs."

http://www.cato.org/drugconference/

Vicente Fox interview by Caleb O. Brown. Edited by Austin Bragg.

George Shultz statement shot and edited by Nick Tucker.

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News & Politics

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• war on drugs
• drug war
• George shultz
• Vicente Fox
• War On Drugs
• cato institute
• Mexico
• Secretary of State

[TheAtheistPaladin]

Here how you win the war on drugs:

1) Money buys drugs so burn all money.

2) People will barter if they can't buy drugs with money. So destroy anything that can be bartered.

3) People will still find a way to get drugs. So just start killing people.

4) Be oblivious to all the damage you just done.

[m3RacerBitch]

This is a SMART MAN!!!

[jonescomplete]

@CommunistWarrior1917 thats a funny thing to say for someone with your name ;P

[Seiku]

@jjmdirector I understand where you're coming from but there is nothing wrong with compromise to convince a misguided population. At least decriminalization of drug use would help remove resources from arresting consumers and innocents that grow the prison population to instead move toward concentrating fighting the violent drug pushers and cartels themselves. Not many people in this country are confident with ideas about ending the war on drugs so this might be a necessary step.

[CommunistWarrior1917]

End the war on drugs now! Not only is it a huge waste of taxpayer money - it's ruining human lives.

[thedonfett]

"United ofstates"

[jjmdirector]

Decriminalization is chickenshit pandering disguised as a wise compromise. Cartels and producers will STILL kill for control of the customer base. Street gangs will still fight for control of the customer base. THAT is where the harm lies. That is where the criminality lies. Lets stop trying to act like this is not 1920's arguments rehashed. End the Federal drug war and allow counties to craft their own laws regarding drugs, that is the only way you will see significant positive change.

[MiniClown2]

@t44e6 If a country decriminalize, you can not legally grow your own cannabis. A decriminalization does only make it legal to posses a certain amount of marijuana or hashish. So really, decriminalization only says: "hey, let's make it ok for people to use this drug. But, um. Let's keep the black market, I like that part."

For everyones sake - legalize narcotics.

[revtevye]

I didn't know Vicente Fox was "pro-choice", when he was a candidate for Mexico's presidency he was a committed pro-lifer. Sorry, Mr. Presidente, I don't think alcohol and drugs stand on the same shelf as human life.

[t44e6]

Decriminalize marijuana, and growing your own.

[KenMacMillan]

"Criminality on the genies"

[michaelsclean]

@michaelsclean And if everything that made these people criminals is legalized, then they are just hard-working, law-abiding citizens pursuing their happiness. Again with the caveat that no murderers, rapists etc. are allowed in since they already broke their contract with society by violating well-established, non-redundant laws. Through those actions, not by selling alcohol, oops, I meant the tax-exempt drugs, should you be deemed a criminal. Reestablish proper respect for the law! Legalize!