US CA: Drug Czar Criticizes Prop. 19 As Not ‘Helpful’ To

Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct 2010 – U.S. Official Says Pot Legalization Is Not the Right Response to the Drug War’s Failure. The nation’s drug czar traveled to California to highlight his contention that legalizing marijuana is not the answer to a drug war he acknowledged has not succeeded. Instead, Gil Kerlikowske stressed what he called a middle way: increased prevention and treatment.