NORML CON 2009 - Putting the Mexican Cartels Out of Business

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English - October 17, 2009 05:28 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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Former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper; LEAP and NORML Advisory Board; Author of Breaking Rank

Putting the Mexican Cartels Out of Business

Mexican drug cartels now employ over 100,000 soldiers and are responsible for nearly ten thousand deaths per year. Their largest source of income is marijuana. A panel of experts discuss how legalizing and regulating cannabis in the United States and abroad is the only viable solution for staving this ongoing bloodshed.

Moderator: Richard Cowan, former NORML director

* Mike Gray, Author of Drug Crazy; Common Sense for Drug Policy
* Ethan Nadelmann, Ph.D, Director, Drug Policy Alliance; Author of Cops Across Borders
* Norm Stamper, Former Seattle Police Chief; NORML Advisory Board