In a speech Tuesday, Jim Gray, a Libertarian vice-presidential candidate, said the time has come for a third party to occupy the White House. <\/p>\n
Gray, who spoke to about 15 attendees in the Student Union, is the running mate of presidential candidate Gary Johnson. <\/p>\n
He said a Libertarian presidency would achieve two things: decrease the federal governments control, and restore civil liberties. <\/p>\n
We are in the mainstream of American political thought today, Gray said. We are both financially responsible and socially tolerant. And were the only ones that are. <\/p>\n
Grays speech focused almost exclusively on drug policy reform. <\/p>\n
A longtime advocate of decriminalizing narcotics, Gray, who served as a superior court judge in Orange Country, Calif., has worked in his home state and across the country to end the war on drugs. <\/p>\n
Gray said he would like to see drugs regulated like wine is now legal to produce and consume on private property, taxed when sold, and prohibited from sale to minors. <\/p>\n
Current policy has only succeeded in creating a black market for drugs that benefits select groups, including drug dealers, juvenile gangs and private-sector industries that make money off of increased crime rates, Gray said. <\/p>\n
You cannot repeal the law of supply and demand, he said, adding that people will find a way to obtain drugs whether they are legal or not. <\/p>\n
Gray points to programs in other countries, such as Germany and Switzerland, that focus on reducing the harm caused by drugs by treating drug use as a medical problem. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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