Prop 19: Amsterdam Psychiatrist Blasts US Drug Czars for Distortions, Fear-Mongering

MND ^ | Friday, September 3, 2010 | Dr. Frederik Polak

[KDD]

Editor’s note: On 25 August 2010, the Los Angeles Times published an open editorial written by 6 former US drug czars referring to cannabis policies in the Netherlands. On 2 September 2010, ENCOD president Fredrick Polak sent the following open letter to the LA Times.

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

Most outrageously, the drug czars ignore the well known and undisputed statistics that show that Dutch use of cannabis remains about half that of the US and is comparable to – or less than – use in our neighboring countries with more repressive policies. Moreover, Dutch heroin use rates are also less than half of US rates. We attribute that fact to what we call the “separation of the markets” for hard and soft drugs.

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Hahaha

Is that why the usage of marijuana and Heroin are different in the Netherlands compared to the United States?

Can you think of any other difference between America and the Netherlands?

As always, the elephant in the room remains unmentioned…

[Wolfie]

Ha. I suppose if there’s a silver lining to the American collapse it’s that other nations no longer do the Drug War dance when the U.S. calls the tune.

[samtheman]

the elephant in the room remains unmentioned…

Yup.

[Lazamataz]

Can you think of any other difference between America and the Netherlands?

Hot chicks.

[Lazamataz]

Can you think of any other difference between America and the Netherlands?

Hot chicks.

[Lazamataz]

the elephant in the room remains unmentioned…

Yup.

The hot chicks are not elephants.

[cripplecreek]

A silver lining in the American collapse?

Nice.

[headsonpikes]

Is the “elephant in the room” the fact that US drug policy is bought and paid for by billionaire criminals?

[cripplecreek]

Kinda like George Soros owns the pro legalization groups.

[philman_36]

There is a tradition of lies being told by US officials...
"Reefer Madness" is still alive and well in the US.

[Lysander]

As always, the elephant in the room remains unmentioned…

Do you mean the fact that lawyers are the biggest lobby for keeping pot on the black markets?

[Future Useless Eater]

Prop 19 is nothing more than a get-out-the-vote scam for Boxer and Jerry Brown.

[MEGoody]

. . .because we should all want to emulate the Dutch.

[cripplecreek]

And lets not forget the growth of unions.

My idiot neice went to California to pick “needed medicinal herbs for the poor oppressed suffering people”. Inside of two weeks she was repeating the pro union mantra about protection from prosecution, job creation and, benefits. Now I see that she’s posting on Facebook that we need to subsidize marijuana for the poor whether they call it medicinal of not.

The admitted funding sources of the drug policy alliance.

http://www.drugpolicy.org/about/jobsfunding/grants/otheropps/

[Thermalseeker]

Is the “elephant in the room” the fact that US drug policy is bought and paid for by billionaire criminals?

More appropriately: Is the “elephant in the room” the fact that US drug policy is bought and paid for by billionaire criminal trial lawyers fully supported by laws made by Congress and upheld by a corrupt Judiciary, both of whom are supported by massive political donations by trial lawyer lobbyists? That elephant?

[onedoug]

Though remember, voters here passed Prop 8 (NO gay marriage) until it was snatched up by the courts.

[philman_36]

Kinda like George Soros owns the pro legalization groups.

And knowing that these groups/financiers want to own and run Medical Marijuana Dispensaries means nothing to you?
They're not in the movement for the rights of the individual or the unconstitutional manner of prohibition, they're in it for the potential profit.

[Tainan]

IMO, for the USA, legalize it. Control manufacturing, growth, sale and distribution and tax it.

The WOD is an abysmal failure. I spent a number of years on the 'front lines' of it and speak from 1st hand observation.
And no, I am not a user of illegal drugs.

[KDD]

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