13 People Who Are Dead Because Of America's Futile War On Drugs

13 People Who Are Dead Because Of America's Futile War On Drugs

America's long drug war has produced countless tragedies, ruined lives and led to parentless children, as well as the deaths of drug warriors, nonviolent offenders and innocents. As marijuana advocates and drug policy reformers around the nation celebrate 4/20, take a look at 13 stories of people whose lives were cut short by the drug war.

HuffPost investigative reporter Radley Balko is author of the forthcoming book Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces.

Kathryn Johnston

People Killed By The War On Drugs

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