Reading Response: NUMERO DOS

Chapter six:
But is my proposal realistic? What are the chances of its actually being adopted?Supporters of the American drug war will argue that declaring an end to the war is only the beginning of more drug problems.They will say that immediatley decriminalizing marajuana is unrealistic.Drug supporters will question public policies that are based soley on "common sense", and wonder how a country that's based on moral righteousness could choose to ignore it.They could propose that congress appointing independent groups to study harm-reduction policies in foreign countries is a waste of tax payer's money, because the project would be ineffective anyway.Perhaps they will even go as far as saying that adopting a more compassionate approach on drugs will make the already impressionable american youth believe that drugs in this country are tolerated, or even accepted.
Although I grant that my proposal may appear little more than a dream, I still maintain my position.i stand firmly grounded in reality.We need to end the war on drugs and stop pretending that it's progressing. Honestly, drugs can never be stopped.It's a billion, if no more, dollar industry that indirectly employs thousands of people in America.Think about it-Social workers, doctors, cops,and probation officers..Would they be in high demand without drugs?Drugs need to be dealt with in an intelligent fashion.Let's do what we can to deal with them, but don't pretend they can be wiped from the face of the earth.