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Gary Johnson 2012

"End the Drug War Now" +
  1:22 web video from Aug. 5, 2011.

[Sound] Text on screen: Money spent on arresting a citizen for a non-violent marijuana offense: $10,400.

Money spent on the court system each year for marijuana offenses: $853,000,000

Money spent each year on imprisoning marijuana offenders: $3,100,000,000

Total money spent on the war on drugs each year: $40,000,000,000.

Total deaths from marijuana overdoses: 0

Come on.

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Notes: Imagery in the first part of the video is dark, B&W footage of currency coming off the printing presses.  The sound track is like a printing press or jet engine revving up.