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Letter: They Need The War On Drugs Don Barnard Essex Courier Tuesday 01 May 2001 WHY has drug use increased in every city, town and village? Almost certainly because we are doing something really wrong. In 1998, Drug Tsar Hellawell, said parents must do more to help with the war - will our way of dealing with drugs ever change? Who is benefiting the most from this war? Almost certainly uncaring politicians, corrupt or uncaring officials, money-launderers, street sellers, and other powerful sectors benefit from the war on drugs. Including, police, Customs, the justice department, prison systems, drug testing companies, and the web of services related to and benefiting from the present system of control. These public sector beneficiaries have all greatly increased their share of the public purse at the expense of basic services. They have an interest in maintaining the status quo. They need drug dealers and the war. In fact, the amount of money expended on the war on drugs and related services would probably fix the rail system, rebuild our highways, health system, provide free tuition for all college and university students and have some left over for pensioners. Will the government ever be willing do something about this problem and try something different, something compassionate, something sensible - like striking all reference to cannabis from the Misuse of drugs Act 1971 and the drug war will become a pillow fight. Peace, Don Barnard
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