http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/01/kristof-asks-readers-shou_n_209984.htmlRyan Grim
Kristof Asks Readers: Should US Legalize Drugs?
First Posted: 06- 1-09 05:03 PM | Updated: 06- 1-09 06:10 PM
Nicholas Kristof wants to know: Should the U.S. legalize drugs?
The influential New York Times columnist posted the question, which is being asked in mainstream circles with increasing frequency, on his Facebook page Saturday evening. Opinions have come pouring in.
"I'm thinking of writing this coming week about whether legalization of drugs makes sense. Any thoughts out there or good resources?" he asked.
Kristof told the Huffington Post he likes to reach out to readers for help when he's entering into not-entirely-familiar territory.
"It certainly prompted a lot of interesting thoughts, a lot of references to organizations involved, and one organization also reached out by phone to me. Maybe I would have come across the same organization, or maybe not, but on a topic that I don't know so well it can be a really useful tool," he said. "I find that on some issues it's completely useless, but on topics that especially involve experiences that I don't have, or knowledge that I don't have, then reaching out actually works pretty well."
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Kristof will be following in the wake of Time's Joe Klein, CNN's Jack Cafferty, MSNBC's Pat Buchanan, as well as California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, top House Democrat Barney Frank, former Mexican President Vicente Fox and current Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan, all of whom have called for a rational discussion about drug policy that includes legalization.
Look for his column in the next few weeks. And look for something that moves the conversation forward.
"Increasingly, I'm thinking that legalization arguments are stronger and stronger," said Kristof.
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