Amy Goodman
@DemocracyNow·3.2M subscribers·19.4K videos
Dr. Gabor Maté: Obama Admin Should Heed Global Panel's Call to End "Failed" U.S.-Led Drug War
Posted
June 6, 2011
Views
1,865
Likes
23
Engagement
1.23%
Search the Record
IndexedEvery word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
YouTube Description
as posted by the channelDemocracyNow.org -
A high-level international panel has concluded the so-called "war on drugs" has failed and that governments should consider legalizing substances, including marijuana. The Global Commission on Drug Policy is comprised of 19 members, including several former heads of state. The Office of National Drug Control Policy at the White House has refuted the findings of the commission's report. Democracy Now! interviews Dr. Gabor Maté, a Canadian physician and best-selling author of four books including, "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction." "On any level you care to name, the war on drugs is a failure," Dr. Maté says.
For the podcast, transcript and more Democracy Now! coverage of the "War on Drugs", visit
FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE:
Twitter: @democracynow
Daily Email News Digest
Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit
Social
Links & Promotions
Guests & Subjects Covered
Dr. Gabor MatéThe Global CommissionDrug PolicyThe OfficeNational Drug Control PolicyWhite HouseDemocracy NowDr Gabor Mat
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.