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The question is no longer if we should end the war on drugs but how do we do it. We urgently need to legalize and regulate drugs this book explains why, and how to do it. The human and financial costs of 50 years of drug war are vast but there's a better way. It requires a paradigm shift from an ideological 'war on drugs', to a pragmatic system of control and regulation grounded in public health and human rights. The question is no longer if, but how. This is an accessible blueprint for regulation. This latest addition to the NoNonsense series counts the human and financial cost of fifty years of drug war-and proceeds to outline a better way, looking at where drug law reform is already working, how to overcome the obstacles to reform, and what a post drug war world looks like. Steve Rolles is a writer and policy analyst at drug reform organization, Transform. He was lead author on After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation. He is a regular contributor to the public debate on drug policy and law in the media.

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'This book brings a welcome dose of pragmatic realism to a debate long dominated by misplaced idealogy and knee-jerk politics.' David Nutt, Edmond J Safra Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London; 'It is an essential text for anyone wanting to understand why regulating drugs is the most effective way to reduce drug-related harms, and the steps we need to take to put an end to the violence of prohibition. Drawing on case studies and his extensive knowledge from working in the field of drug policy reform, Steve clearly shows how this war is at its core not a war on drugs, but a war on people.' Amanda Feilding - Executive Director Beckley Foundation; 'Of all mankind's self-inflicted wounds, `the war on drugs' must be one of the most catastrophic . This passionate, articulate, and numerate statement of the case for legalizing drugs could not be bettered. I hope it has the wide readership, and receives the careful attention, it deserves. It should be placed in the hands of all those who are in a position to make or influence policy and to reverse the present disastrous approach to what should be an entirely manageable human problem' Raymond Tallis, Retired Physician and Neuroscientist, Author, and Philosopher; 'I commend this book to you, and encourage all who read it to join the movement for change and help to end the ruinous war on drugs.' Cesar Gaviria, former president of Colombia, and member of the Global Commission on Drugs; 'Uncompromising, thorough and proactive approach to the topic.' Rachel, Turnaround Blog

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Steve Rolles is a writer and policy analyst at drug reform organization, Transform. He was lead author on After the War on Drugs: Blueprint for Regulation. He is a regular contributor to the public debate on drug policy and law in the media.

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