without a scientific background.”
After a section on subverting democracy by violating state’s rights, the sovereignty of other nations,
and increasing prohibition related violence, the ad
closes with a final quip on human rights. It accuses
the DEA of working with foreign governments that
torture and execute individuals suspected of drugrelated “crimes.”
A note underneath the listing clarifies that the ad is
satirical and urges readers to “take action to reform
the DEA and support [the DPA’s] work at drugpolicy.
org/DEA.”
In a statement about the ad, Executive Director of
the DPA, Ethan Nadelmann, said: “Drug prohibition, like alcohol Prohibition, breeds crime, corruption, and violence—and creates a situation where
law enforcement officers must risk their lives in a
fight that can’t be won…It’s time to reform not just
the DEA but broader U.S. and global drug policy. The
optimal drug policy would reduce the role of criminalization and the criminal justice system in drug
control to the greatest extent possible, while protecting public safety and health.”
It is unlikely the ad will change the minds of Drug
Warring congressional representatives or President
Obama, but at the very least, it offers a hilarious
— and much needed — indictment of the agency’s
monumental failures.
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