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06-01-2011, 09:42 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13624303
1 June 2011 Last updated at 22:12 ET
Global war on drugs has 'failed' say former leaders
The global war on drugs has "failed" according to a new report by group of politicians and former world leaders.
The Global Commission on Drug Policy report calls for the legalisation of some drugs and an end to the criminalisation of drug users.
The panel includes former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the former leaders of Mexico, Colombia and Brazil, and the entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson.
The White House rejected the findings, saying the report was misguided.
Read more at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13624303
1 June 2011 Last updated at 22:12 ET
Global war on drugs has 'failed' say former leaders
The global war on drugs has "failed" according to a new report by group of politicians and former world leaders.
The Global Commission on Drug Policy report calls for the legalisation of some drugs and an end to the criminalisation of drug users.
The panel includes former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the former leaders of Mexico, Colombia and Brazil, and the entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson.
The White House rejected the findings, saying the report was misguided.
Read more at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13624303