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Arguments against legalising all illegal drugs
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Exploring the arguments against legalising all illegal drugs
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Drug Policy â A global perspective »
Drug Policy â A global perspective
Drug Policy â A global perspectiveâA map exploring generalârather than country specificâdrugs policy issues; starting with the debate around the legalisation of drugs.âF1CEB7
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Legalisation of drugs »
Legalisation of drugs
Legalisation of drugsâShould all drugs be legalised?âFFB597
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All illegal drugs should be legalised »
All illegal drugs should be legalised
All illegal drugs should be legalisedâNo 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.â59C6EF
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Arguments against legalising all illegal drugs
Arguments against legalising all illegal drugsâExploring the arguments against legalising all illegal drugsâ9FDEF6
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Prisons wouldn't make as much profit »
Prisons wouldn't make as much profit
Prisons wouldn't make as much profitââ98CE71
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Legalising drugs fraught with risk »
Legalising drugs fraught with risk
Legalising drugs fraught with riskâLegalising drugs would be fraught with risk.âEF597B
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Diplomatic conflict with the US »
Diplomatic conflict with the US
Diplomatic conflict with the USâLegalisation entails challenging Article 3(2) of the UN Trafficking Convention 1988âwhich requires signatories to attach criminal penalties to production and sale of drugsâagainst the wishes of US to maintain the war on drugs.âEF597B
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Past failures shouldn't constrain policy »
Past failures shouldn't constrain policy
Past failures shouldn't constrain policyâIf people had known in the 17th century what we now know about the harms caused by tobacco, the use of tobacco might have been prohibited from the outset. Failure to prohibit tobacco then is no argument for legalising illegal drugs now. âEF597B
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Legalisation probably irrevocable »
Legalisation probably irrevocable
Legalisation probably irrevocableâIf cannabis and other illegal drugs were ever legalised, it would almost certainly be impossible to de-legalise them, any more than it is possible now to contemplate the de-legalisationâi.e. the legal banningâof alcohol and tobacco products.âEF597B
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Criminal penalties symbolise immorality »
Criminal penalties symbolise immorality
Criminal penalties symbolise immoralityâCriminal penalties symbolise societyâs moral abhorrence of drug use. To remove these penalties would be morally objectionable in itself and would send a morally abhorrent message to society at large.âEF597B
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Economic Impact »
Economic Impact
Economic ImpactâThe legalization of drugs could have a net negative impact on the economy if it leads to increased drug use and a corresponding decrease in job performance. âEF597B
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