New tactics in war against drugs urged

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The widespread use of illicit drugs among D.C. residents means that law enforcement has to be smarter in the way they respond to the problem, said Paul Butler, a former federal prosecutor and professor at George Washington University.

“It suggests our lock-’em-up approach is not working as well,” Butler said.

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