DEBATE: “All drugs should be legalised”

April 21, 2011

UPDATE: This debate can now be heard online: LISTEN HERE

The post debate results are as follows:

Pre-debate poll Post-debate poll
For: 46.8% 69%
Undecided: 32.3% 8%
Against: 20.9% 23%


ADLRF President Dr Alex Wodak will be speaking

for the affirmative in a Sydney debate put on by

IQ2 (St James Ethics Centre: Intelligence Squared)

Topic for discussion:

“All drugs should be legalised”

Tuesday 10 May 2011; 1845 – 2030 hrs;

at the City Recital Hall in Angel Place, Sydney City

Speakers FOR are:

Nicholas Cowdery QC, Wendy Harmer and Dr Alex Wodak AM;

Speakers AGAINST are:

Jade Lewis, Dr Greg Pike and Paul Sheehan;

…with ample opportunity for questions and comments from the audience.

Tickets $32/$22, details on www.iq2oz.com.

It looks like being an important and entertaining evening.

The ADLRF hopes very much to see you there.

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