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News: 7.30 Report "War on Drugs" (23/11/2010)

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TRACEY BOWDEN, PRESENTER: Elsewhere across Victoria today police launched one of the biggest anti drugs operations the state has ever seen.

More than 600 officers raided a cannabis and heroin syndicate that police allege made $400 million in just the past two years.

But as police were claiming victory in that battle, a visiting expert on narcotics law was telling the National Press Club that the wider international war on drugs can't be won.

Ethen Nadelmann heads the George Soros funded Policy Alliance in New York. He says that privately more and more politicians, police and health authorities know prohibition of drugs can't succeed and in fact only benefits criminals.

And he argues a move to decriminalise soft drugs and regulate supply of narcotics in countries like Australia is only a matter of time.

I spoke to Ethan Nadelmann in Sydney.

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Full transcript and videos at:
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2010/s3074530.htm

I recommend watching the clip.


Ethan Nadelmann also spoke at length on the issue today at the National Press Club. (along with Dr. Wodak, Director of the Alcohol and Drug Service at Sydney's St. Vincent Hospital)

It was broadcast on ABC24 this morning (23 Nov) and I was lucky enough to catch most of it - but I can't find it anywhere to stream. :( ...pity because it was pretty interesting to see this discussion in such a public forum.

Here's the link to the Press Club info: http://www.npc.org.au/speakerarchive/ethan-nadelmann.html
 
Trying to create a drug-free society makes no sense. There's never been a drug free society. There's never going to be a drug-free society.

The real challenge for us is not 'How do we keep these drugs at bay? How do we build a moat between these drugs and our children?

The real question is, ‘How do we accept the fact that these drugs are here to stay, and that the real challenge is to learn how to live with them so they cause the least possible harm and in some cases the greatest possible benefits?’
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Interesting. Don't see much coming from this though.
 
Damn, someone already posted it.

I too only saw the last part of the National Press Club address (It was at 1pm under 'ABC News'. I was unsure and couldn't find it either, but I knew it was the press club. I have already contacted the ABC as to how to obtain it. It was a great discussion.

Once I get it ill post it online somewhere and let this thread know.
 
Interesting, helps to have a guy like Soros backing you in a war like this against the Government and their aged view point.
 
yep, seen this in the local adelaide rag today also..

alot of money and alot of hype, last thing australia is gona do is soften there laws. love to see the supply of drugs meet the dammand and fuck the government off :)
 
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