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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

TED VIDEOS: This Week's Crop, Leading Off With a Questioning of "The War on Drugs"- NPR

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Ethan Nadelmann: Why we need to end the War on Drugs

17:26 minutes · Filmed Oct 2014 · Posted Nov 2014 · TEDGlobal 2014
Is the War on Drugs doing more harm than good? In a bold talk, drug policy reformer Ethan Nadelmann makes an impassioned plea to end the "backward, heartless, disastrous" movement to stamp out the drug trade. He gives two big reasons we should focus on intelligent regulation instead.

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  Very courageous of you. I had misgivings at the concept but you won me over. We should know when a doctor makes money from drug companies or where we are referred. It's called ethical behavior.

The end-of-life scenario with your mother is disturbing. It is a disconnect from what patients want and a flaunting of the physician's view that they somehow know best. I am sorry for the words you still hear in your mind as a result of that. Thank you for your effort."

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