Obama commuted the sentences of 46 more non-violent drug offenders and recently called for criminal justice reform. This will hopefully help to circulate the idea that the drug war just isn't effective and does not reduce the number of drug users. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/... Drug War Facts & Statistics: http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/Priso... http://www.bop.gov/about/statistics/s... ************************ Visit Our Website: http://www.humanistreport.com/ Follow Us on Twitter: / humanistreport Like Us on Facebook: / humanistreport Support the Show: http://www.humanistreport.com/support... Become a Patreon: / humanistreport Our RSS Feed: / sounds.rss Get THR Gear: http://www.humanistreport.spreadshirt... Download Our Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/h... Get the THR Theme Song: / the-discobots-catalyze-the-humanist-report... ************************ Help Us Grow by Visiting Our Sponsors: Get a FREE Audiobook & 30-Day Trial to Audible: http://www.audibletrial.com/HumanistR... Get a 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DBYBNEE/1... ************************ The Humanist Report (THR) is a political podcast that analyzes weekly news stories. Each news story we cover is supplemented with thought-provoking and fact-based commentary that is objective and progressive.