How much longer for the war on drugs?

Courtesy Marketplace  Tue, 07/14/2009 - 10:38

Forty years ago, President Nixon declared a war on drugs. Since then, an estimated $500 billion has been spent on the battle.

Kai Ryssdal speaks with Ben Wallace-Wells of Rolling Stone magazine about whether the U.S. should continue its strategy.


 

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