That’s what César Gaviria, the former president of Colombia, tells the Daily Beast in an exclusive interview following Obama’s visit to Latin America. "Demand for these drugs in the U.S. is what is helping to keep these cartels in business," said President Obama in Mexico City last week, speaking against a backdrop of spiraling drug-fueled violence there. The statement echoed one recently made by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and further signaled a change in U.S. attitude toward the drug war. Previously, acknowledging America’s role in creating demand for drugs was politically taboo. But despite the change in tone, how … Continue reading America Should Decriminalize Drugs