Ending the War on Drugs

An important and timely book on Drug Policy Reform from a team of opinion-makers and world leaders, assembled by Richard Branson.

In the last nine years alone, over 100,000 people have lost their lives to drug-war violence in Mexico.

50 years ago, governments around the world made it illegal to produce, sell and possess certain drugs. Five decades later, illegal drug use is at an all time high and $100 billion of government money around the globe is spent every year on drug-related criminal law enforcement and the so-called war on drugs.

Drug prohibition laws have put the drug market into the hands of organised criminals, and the Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) are seeking to alter opinion towards prohibition-focused drug laws and criminalisation, bringing to light potential new policies and attitudes which will reduce organised crime, drug-related violence and the supply and demand of illicit drugs. Harm reduction is at the forefront of their agenda and this collection of essays outlines key facts, debates and perspectives on the war on drugs, and how we can end it.