Former city Rep. Beto O'Rourke and city Rep. Susie Byrd's book offers new view on controlling pot market
El Paso Times (US)
Monday, November 21, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Two prominent El Paso political leaders argue, in their new book, that the United States' war on drugs is not working despite a $1 trillion infusion of federal money over the past 40 years. Former city Rep. Beto O'Rourke and city Rep. Susie Byrd co-authored the recently published book, "Dealing Death and Drugs." The book is billed as "an argument to end the prohibition of marijuana." The authors contend the only rational alternative to the multi-billion dollar war on drugs is to end the present prohibition on marijuana.
