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Druglink article 1988 – The failures of prohibition by Carole Tongue

Internationally and in Britain the drugs issue is still the domain of consensus politics. But Labour MEP Carole Tongue belives it is time to stop the comforting ‘drug war’ rhetoric and start a radical review of the failures of prohibition.

The failures of prohibition (PDF)

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