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The Drug War: A Winnable Proposition?

The U.S. government launched a $195 million anti-drug campaign aimed at children Thursday. That's more money than the annual advertising budgets of mega-corporations American Express, Nike and Sprint. The government could spend $1 billion on the program over the next five years.

Few advocate permitting children to use drugs. Yet some people maintain that the general drug war -- projected 1999 cost: $17 billion-- is unwinnable and actually breeds crime by criminalizing the drug user and creating a more lucrative market for drugs. Both Republican and Democratic parties maintain that zero tolerance is the only responsible policy.

The U.S. should legalize marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other "recreational" drugs for adults over the age of 18

The U.S. should legalize marijuana only, for adults over the age of 18.

The U.S. should continue to prohibit the use of all illicit drugs.

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