Policymakers abroad: on Drugs


Vladimir Putin: Drugs are the way towards the degradation of a nation

Putin recently held a summit with various cultural leaders in Russia, and part of the discussion revolved around drug use. Music producer Igor Matvienko said that drug use is one of the three pillars of rap, along with sex and protest. Putin agreed with Matvienko, and while he didn't go so far as to propose banning rap music all together, he did say he thinks it should be tightly regulated. "I am most worried about drugs," said Putin. ?"This is the way towards the degradation of a nation."
Source: Live Civilized blog on Foreign Influencers Dec 19, 2018

Vladimir Putin: Refute the lie of safe and civilized use of soft drugs

Putin has called on Russian officials to denounce fake propaganda of "civilized" use of "soft" drugs. The Russian leader pointed out that Russia's anti-drug information campaign should be expanded in the media, on social networks and in schools and universities. "We need to tell the honest and tough truth about the problem that anyone can face. We need to refute the lie, including the lie about the so-called safe and civilized use of so-called soft and other drugs," Putin said.
Source: Tass Russian News Agency on Foreign Influencers Jul 3, 2020

Xi Jinping: War on drugs tied to welfare of the Chinese people

One city, Zhongshan, is monitoring wastewater to evaluate the effectiveness of its drug-reduction programs, says Li Xiqing, an environmental chemist at Peking University. President Xi Jinping said that the country's war on drugs was tied to national security and the welfare of the Chinese people. Li says the central and local governments will invest at least 10 million yuan (US$1.5 million) in wastewater-based epidemiology monitoring by the end of the year.
Source: Nature magazine on Foreign Influences: "Illegal Drug Use" Jul 16, 2018

Liz Truss: As a Liberal Democrat, supported legalization of cannabis

Truss went to a state school in the Yorkshire city of Leeds, and later won a place at Oxford University. There she was an active member of the Liberal Democrats, a centrist opposition party. During her time as a Liberal Democrat, Truss supported the legalization of cannabis and the abolition of the royal family -- positions that are at total odds with what most would consider to be mainstream Conservatism in 2022.
Source: CNN.com "Shape Shifter" on Foreign Influences Sep 6, 2022

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2024 Presidential contenders on Drugs:
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V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA)
Chase Oliver(L-GA)
Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA)
Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL)
Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH)
Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN)
Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ)

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Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN)
Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH)
S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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