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CATO-17 Christopher J. 17, 4-12-2017, "Four Decades and Counting: The Continued Failure of the War on Drugs," Cato Institute, https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/four-decades-counting-continued-failure-war-drugs//IB The adverse consequences of the U.S. government’s War on Drugs do not stop at the borders; the U.S. government has likewise set its sights on the international drug market. By combating illicit drugs abroad, the U.S. government hopes to curtail the flow and subsequent sale and use of drugs in the United States. Moreover, by assisting foreign governments with drug interdiction, the U.S. government aims to maintain regional balances, disrupt international criminal syndicates that threaten domestic and international security, and push foreign entities to undertake policies that align with U.S. interests. International drug policy is not a new arena for the United States. In 1909, the International Opium Commission, also known as the Shanghai Opium Commission, convened to discuss opium production in Asia. Unsurprisingly, our neighbors don’t like this endless drug crusade Fox-21 Collin Fox xx, xx-xx-xxxx, "Kill the Drug War: Death, Decisions, and the Limits of Military Power," War on the Rocks, https://warontherocks.com/2021/02/kill-the-drug-war-death-decisions-and-the-limits-of-military-power///IB Beyond wasting military power and catalyzing violent corruption from Colombia to Mexico, the drug war also persistently alienates allies and partners throughout the hemisphere — Shultz’s “big foreign policy costs.” These relationships should be strengthened, not poisoned. As the global security environment degrades into multipolarity, and traditional allies with stagnating demographics suffer a declining share of global power, the United States should diversify its partnerships to help balance China’s assertive rise. Although the entire hemispheric neighborhood is important, Mexico and Colombia merit particular attention. Hakim-14 Peter Hakim 14, President emeritus and Cameron Combs is program associate at the Inter-American Dialogue, “Why the U.S. should legalize marijuana”, 1/26, http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/26/3891371/why-the-us-should-legalize-marijuana.html Most governments in the hemisphere have concluded that U.S. anti-drug policies are just not working and, in many places, are actually contributing to mounting levels of crime, violence and corruption. Colombia has been a notable exception. With U.S. support of nearly $10 billion, the country has become far more secure in the past dozen years.¶ Yet Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia’s president and arguably Washington’s closest ally in the region, is now a leading advocate of alternative drug strategies. In an exhaustive report last year, prompted by President Santos, the Organization of American States analyzed a range of alternative policy approaches, including cannabis legalization.¶ Few Latin American countries are actively contemplating legalization a la uruguaya. But many have stopped arrests for use and possession of marijuana, and virtually all are keeping a close watch on developments in Uruguay. Nowhere is there much enthusiasm for cooperating with the United States in its continuing efforts to eradicate drug crops and interrupt drug flows.¶ Download 45.04 Kb. Share with your friends:
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