First, inhale deeply
America’s anti-drugs crusade is not a campaign issue. That’s too bad
IF YOU want to see money thrown at a problem to no good effect, you need look no further than America's “war on drugs”. The federal government will spend roughly $18.5 billion on drug-control policies this year, and over $19 billion in 2001; state and local governments annually pitch in another $22 billion or so. By comparison, the entire Justice Department will have a budget of about $21 billion this year.
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