Drug Legalization: Time for NGOs to talk about drugs

An opinion from Britain that applies even more to NGO's in the U.S.. A number of organizations that focus on Latin America continue to shy away from open disucssion of legalization.

guardian.co.uk: "Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos who, in an extraordinary interview with the Observer, has called for efforts to "take away the violent profit that comes with drug trafficking ... If that means legalising, and the world thinks that's the solution, I will welcome it. I'm not against it."

... Now is the time for international development and human rights organisations to add their considerable weight to the discussion. ... The point is to bring the effects of the war on drugs home to the consuming nations that insist on its continuance; ... The subject needs to move from the realms of taboo to part of normal discourse and policy analysis." read more