Drug war lost long ago

Regarding drug prohibition. So Col Newman thinks the NT Police are doing a good job working to eliminate the many problems associated with drugs and their dealers from our society (Northern Territory News, 16th February).

Does Col realise that the amount of drugs seized by the police since the start of the drug house legislation is only a tiny fraction of the amount of drugs consumed by ordinary Territorians.

Our community’s thirst for illicit drugs continues unabated, despite Clare Martin and her silly green signs.

When will our politicians, judges, police and newspaper columnists (and editors) accept the fact that the war on drugs has been well and truly lost?

It really makes you wonder why they are wasting so much tax-payers’ money on this pointless exercise.

Gary Meyerhoff
Parap

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Pubdate: 21st February 2005
Source: Northern Territory News
Author: Gary Meyerhoff
Website: http://www.ntnews.com.au
Email: ntnmail@ntn.newsltd.com.au