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Prohibition fuels damaging black market in drugs
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The black market in drugs breeds corruption and violence and is the major source of income for criminal networks.
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Drug Policy – A global perspective »
Drug Policy – A global perspective
Drug Policy – A global perspective☜A map exploring general—rather than country specific—drugs policy issues; starting with the debate around the legalisation of drugs.☜F1CEB7
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Legalisation of drugs »
Legalisation of drugs
Legalisation of drugs☜Should all drugs be legalised?☜FFB597
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All illegal drugs should be legalised »
All illegal drugs should be legalised
All illegal drugs should be legalised☜No drugs should be prohibited. Individuals should be free to choose to take drugs, and, where harm is caused to others, should face criminal charges for the harm caused not the consumption of the drugs. Policy should focus on the misuse of drugs.☜59C6EF
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Arguments in favour legalising illegal drugs »
Arguments in favour legalising illegal drugs
Arguments in favour legalising illegal drugs☜Exploring the arguments in favour of legalising all illegal drugs☜9FDEF6
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Stop the negative consequences of prohibition »
Stop the negative consequences of prohibition
Stop the negative consequences of prohibition☜Legalising drugs would eliminate the negative consequences of drug prohibition.☜98CE71
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Drug prohibition is counterproductive »
Drug prohibition is counterproductive
Drug prohibition is counterproductive☜The policy of drug prohibition is unproven and therefore possibly misguided and counterproductive. ☜FF97FF
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Drug prohibition increases criminality. »
Drug prohibition increases criminality.
Drug prohibition increases criminality.☜Drug prohibition increases criminality. ☜98CE71
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Prohibition fuels damaging black market in drugs
Prohibition fuels damaging black market in drugs☜The black market in drugs breeds corruption and violence and is the major source of income for criminal networks.☜98CE71
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Fuels tax evasion and money laundering »
Fuels tax evasion and money laundering
Fuels tax evasion and money laundering☜The illegal drugs trade is associated with tax evasion and money laundering on a grand scale.☜98CE71
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Worldwide power of drug money »
Worldwide power of drug money
Worldwide power of drug money☜The product value of drugs world wide is estimated to be about 13 Billion dollars rising to 322 Billion at the retail level. This puts a lot of power in the hands of criminals to corrupt politics, destroy civil society in lesser developed countries, ☜98CE71
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Criminalization of drugs creates a black market »
Criminalization of drugs creates a black market
Criminalization of drugs creates a black market☜When you make drugs illegal, the supply becomes reduced relative to demand, raising the price of the drugs. This increased price allows for increased profits, encouraging criminal types to supply the drugs - creating a black market.☜FFFACD
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