News (Media Awareness Project) - UK: PUB LTE: Drugs And Legalisation |
| Title: | UK: PUB LTE: Drugs And Legalisation |
| Published On: | 2009-03-26 |
| Source: | Economist, The (UK) |
| Fetched On: | 2009-04-02 01:01:32 |
DRUGS AND LEGALISATION
Sir -- Separating the markets for hard and soft drugs is critical. As
long as cannabis distribution is controlled by organised criminals,
consumers of the most popular illicit drug will continue to come into
contact with sellers of addictive drugs. Cannabis should be taxed and
regulated like alcohol, only without the ubiquitous
advertising.
Robert Sharpe Policy analyst Common Sense for Drug Policy
Washington, DC
Sir -- Separating the markets for hard and soft drugs is critical. As
long as cannabis distribution is controlled by organised criminals,
consumers of the most popular illicit drug will continue to come into
contact with sellers of addictive drugs. Cannabis should be taxed and
regulated like alcohol, only without the ubiquitous
advertising.
Robert Sharpe Policy analyst Common Sense for Drug Policy
Washington, DC
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