The Drug & Criminal Justice Policy Forum
The global illicit drug trade exists on the order of half a trillion dollars a year while an estimated 250 million people use illicit drugs. Drug offenses in the US and UK are at record levels: ten million Americans are presently in the US Criminal Justice system, more than any other society, while 2.4 million people are employed keeping them there, more than Wal-Mart and McDonald's combined, America's two largest private employers. This system consumes $212 billion a year, and has spent over 1 Trillion since its inception, yet still there is no notable decrease in either usage or supply. It begs the question: Is the war on drugs working? Edited by Charles Shaw and supported by the Tedworth Trust , the openDemocracy Drug & Criminal Justice Policy Forum will frame the stories of drug policy and criminal justice reform, and bring the human arguments into the policy agenda. From the street corner to the poppy field, we will present an ongoing dialogue that focuses on the various issues regarding prohibition and crafting a saner international drug & criminal justice policy, and more importantly, culture.This week's guest editors
Our guest editors James Ron, Leslie Vinjamuri, Sophie Arie and Archana Pandya introduce this week's theme of:
Our guest editors James Ron, Leslie Vinjamuri, Sophie Arie and Archana Pandya introduce this week's theme of:
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