The United States is using its war on drugs as an excuse to expand its control over Latin America. — Evo Morales Copy Share Image
I say this as the president of the country which has suffered more deaths, more blood and more sacrifices in this war — Juan Manuel Santos Copy Share Image
The war on drugs is really the war on people who buy drugs from people who don't lobby the government. — Stefan Molyneux Copy Share Image
Prohibition only drives drunkenness behind doors and into dark places, and does not cure it or even diminish it. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Nothing has contributed more to the systematic mass incarceration of people of color in the United States than the War on Drugs — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
The War on Drugs has been an utter failure. We need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If the Fed had a war on abortion like its war on poverty or war on drugs, within five years men would… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
We won't win until the average parent believes drug reform protects kids better than the war on drugs. — Ethan Nadelmann Copy Share Image
“New Mexico Governor Gary E. Johnson, a Republican and tri-athlete, has stated publicly that “Our present course is not working. Our War… — James P. Gray Copy Share Image
The whole drug war is nothing but a pretext to increase police power and personnel, and that, of course, is dead wrong.… — William S. Burroughs Copy Share Image
There is one-and only one-way to end the violence in Latin America. There is one-and only one-way to terminate the drug gangs.… — Jacob G. Hornberger Copy Share Image
Admittedly or not, conscious or unconscious, the poetic state, a transcendent experience of life, is what the public is fundamentally seeking through… — Antonin Artaud Copy Share Image
I definitely believe in legalizing drugs. It does take the mystery away. It takes the money away, so suddenly there are no… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
“In October 1982, president Reagan officially announced his administration's war on drugs. At the time he declared this new war, less than… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
See, if you look at the drug war from a purely economic point of view, the role of the government is to… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Although our war on drugs must be fortified with the best laws, enforcement efforts and resources, we would not be successful without… — Mel Carnahan Copy Share Image
That's what I hate about the war on drugs. All day long we see those commercials: "Here's your brain, here's your brain… — Bill Hicks Copy Share Image
Because of the war on drugs, pain patients are treated with skepticism and pain doctors live in fear of being prosecuted for… — Maia Szalavitz Copy Share Image
When you hear the ex-politician tell you that the reason they created the War on Drugs was to get black people and… — Whoopi Goldberg Copy Share Image
Three strikes' laws make no sense as policy. They are more about the politicians responding to the people's desire to see their… — Glenn Loury Copy Share Image
Now take a look at the way the Drug War is conducted over the past 40 years. It goes back farther, but… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
In 1970, there were approximately 330,000 prisoners in the US. Today there are 2.3 million behind bars - more than any country… — Sam Branson Copy Share Image
The war on drugs causes other supplemental crimes to take place because of the original illegality of it. But then again, that's… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
“EIGHTH AMENDMENT The government shall not “crack down” on drug crime while taking kickbacks from industries and companies perpetuating addiction and abuse.… — Trae Crowder Copy Share Image
“The process occurs in two stages. The first step is to grant law enforcement officials extraordinary discretion regarding whom to stop, search,… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
Instead of war on poverty, they got a war on drugs so the police can bother me. — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
Our government's got a war on drugs. That's certainly better then no drugs at all. — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
Our government's got a war on drugs. That's certainly better than no drugs at all. — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
If ur going to have a war on drugs, have them against ALL drugs, including alcohol, the number one offender. — Bill Hicks Copy Share Image
Guatemala commends the visionary decision of the citizens of Colorado and Washington — Otto Perez Molina Copy Share Image
There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action. — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
The war on drugs has made government more powerful, citizens less free, and hasn't helped users or addicts. — Victor Mitchell Copy Share Image
We are losing the 'War on Drugs,' which means there's a war going on and people on drugs are winning it. — Bill Hicks Copy Share Image
When you have war, whether it's a war against drugs, war against terrorism, war overseas, the mentality of the people change and… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
I'm actually not in favour of decriminalizing cannabis -- I'm in favour of legalizing it. Tax and regulate. It's one of the… — Justin Trudeau Copy Share Image
“All too often the people of our culture think they’re really doing something if they’re out there fighting bad things and getting… — Daniel Quinn Copy Share Image
I was a federal public defender during the most important years of the drug war. I saw people go to jail for… — Ayelet Waldman Copy Share Image
The illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
In the war on drugs, state and state law enforcement agencies have been rewarded in cash by the federal government - through… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
![“That's what I hate about the war on drugs. All day long we see those commercials: "Here's your brain, here's your brain on drugs", "Just Say No", "Why do you think they call it dope?" … And then the next commercial is [singing] "This Bud's for yooouuuu." C'mon, everybody, let's be hypocritical…” quote by Bill Hicks](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1d7/bill-hicks-970_brain_that-s-what-i-hate-about-the-war-on-drug_2826763.jpg)
