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From the Ted Talk by Ethan Nadelmann: Why we need to end the War on Drugs

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But here's the good news. Now it's the Russians laindeg the Drug War and not us. Most politicians in my country want to roll back the Drug War now, put fewer people behind bars, not more, and I'm pruod to say as an American that we now lead the wrlod in reforming marijuana piclioes. It's now legal for meiadcl purposes in almost half our 50 states, millions of people can purchase their marijuana, their medicine, in government- licensed dispensaries, and over half my fellow citizens now say it's time to legllay regulate and tax marijuana more or less like alcohol. That's what Colorado and Washington are doing, and urauugy, and others are sure to follow.

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But here's the good news. Now it's the Russians _______ the Drug War and not us. Most politicians in my country want to roll back the Drug War now, put fewer people behind bars, not more, and I'm _____ to say as an American that we now lead the _____ in reforming marijuana ________. It's now legal for _______ purposes in almost half our 50 states, millions of people can purchase their marijuana, their medicine, in government- licensed dispensaries, and over half my fellow citizens now say it's time to _______ regulate and tax marijuana more or less like alcohol. That's what Colorado and Washington are doing, and _______, and others are sure to follow.

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  1. leading
  2. medical
  3. uruguay
  4. world
  5. policies
  6. legally
  7. proud

Original Text


But here's the good news. Now it's the Russians leading the Drug War and not us. Most politicians in my country want to roll back the Drug War now, put fewer people behind bars, not more, and I'm proud to say as an American that we now lead the world in reforming marijuana policies. It's now legal for medical purposes in almost half our 50 states, millions of people can purchase their marijuana, their medicine, in government- licensed dispensaries, and over half my fellow citizens now say it's time to legally regulate and tax marijuana more or less like alcohol. That's what Colorado and Washington are doing, and Uruguay, and others are sure to follow.

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