Report Downplays Marijuana War Measures and Agency Rivalry
Washington AP report by a Ford task force favors reducing law enforcement against recreational marijuana users while stressing heroin and hard drug suppression. It urges end to the DEA Customs Service feud and calls for better interagency coordination at borders to curb narcotics trafficking.
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Cocaine Use Seen With Caution By Ford Panel
The Ford task force on drug abuse says cocaine is not physically addictive and occasional use does not cause serious social consequences, though risks rise with intensive use and social costs may be higher if chronic use begins. The report notes rising seizures and availability, with 1.2 to 10.4 percent of students exposed in surveys, and cites marijuana smuggling concerns and vanishingly harsher drugs.
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