Question by John D: Are there any congressmen (house or senate) who favor changing the “war on drugs” to something more rational?
Many people believe the “prohibition” approach to marijuana and other “illegal drugs” is not working and will never work. They think it should be replaced with a “regulation” model similar to what is used with alcohol. Evidence: it’s well known that teenagers can obtain “illegal drugs” easier than alcohol or tobacco! That’s how well the current “war on drugs” is working.

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Answer by thebigshowernie
Barney Frank is for Decriminalization of Marijuana.

Answer by iamct01
Most people do not know that the majority of the funding comes from the Partnership for a Drug Free America which is funded mainly by the alcohol industry.

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Question by :): What percentage of the United States are drug addicts?
I dont want a number, i want a percentage and according to who is that percentage obtained? I need this for an essay and i have looked it up on google but they keep giving me number not a percentage. Thanks

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Answer by Spykerz
What percentage voted for Obama?

Answer by Koen
If you have a number you can calculate the percentage.

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