To End a War: A Short History of Human Rights, the Rule of Law, and How Drug Prohibition Violates the Bill of Rights

Half a century after world leaders signed the UN drug convention and committed to the eradication of illicit drugs, it has become obvious that prohibition did not turn out as planned. Not only have the drug laws failed to deliver us from the problems associated with drug use, but as the disastrous consequences of the drug war have become more apparent, the problematic relationship to human rights law becomes more obvious.

This book spells out these problems. The author takes us through the ...