De-escalating the Drug War

Obama's pick to head ONDCP is better than your average drug czar.

By Silja J.A. Talvi

President Obama caught even close observers off-guard with his mid-February nomination for the nation's new drug czar, R. Gil Kerlikowske. Kerlikowske, 59, Seattle's police chief, with nearly 40 years in law enforcement behind his badge, will direct the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

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    Great article, Ms. Talvi.  Let’s hope Kerlikowske’s apparent insensitivity toward racial disparity is now well-tempered by his new boss.  8^)

    United States Posted by john.thomas on Mar 14, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    I thought that Eric Holder is a proponent of the drug wars.

    http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/19/eric-holder-extreme-drug-warrior/

    United States Posted by John Olsen on Mar 19, 2009 at 6:45 PM

    That link is not working.  I Googled “Eric Holder” and “drug war” and that is one of the first things that popped up.

    Perhaps this will work, or not.

    www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/19/eric-holder-extreme-drug-warrior

    United States Posted by John Olsen on Mar 19, 2009 at 6:48 PM

    http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/19/eric-holder-extreme-drug-warrior/

    United States Posted by John Olsen on Mar 19, 2009 at 6:53 PM

    We’re seeing way more continuity than change from the Obama administration.


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    China Posted by mschlee on Mar 27, 2009 at 12:14 AM

    They should legalize drugs just in holland. This will reduce the amount of drugs users.

    If you checkout the stats of uers in holland and those from amerika you will see that they use less drugs in holland. Compared in %.

    Netherlands Posted by Lisa Baker on Jun 10, 2009 at 2:53 PM

    Drugs won’t be legal in amerika , cause the money is too thick , with the illegaliztion policies…Also Blackhorse is not to sure that the numbers of users or abusers will go down also ...Hollands abuser numbers are low , because no one is going after users… Having said this , I do agree Ms. Baker that legalization would be a good policy…Note too the user though, if legalization becomes the law of the land, one would be wise too use in private,this is a very repressive society…and laws can be changed back…....True.

    United States Posted by blackhorse on Jul 1, 2009 at 5:30 AM
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