Part 1 Of Point-Counterpoint Between Judge James Gray and Drug Free America Foundation’s David Evans
Complete Coverage (CBS)
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a two-part debate CBS News.com is hosting between James P. Gray, a retired Orange County, Calif. judge who nowadays is a speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, and David Evans, an author and advisor to the Drug Free America Foundation. Part 2 will be published on Tuesday. We asked both participants to begin by summarizing their positions on the question of marijuana legalization.
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November 10, 2009
Legalise drugs, says doctor
Published in Columns on 22 October, 2009
Canberra City News
Politics
By Michael Moore
“LEGALISE all drugs: the war on drugs just has not worked,” is the message that former police chief from San Diego and Seattle is conveying on his Australian tour.
Dr Norm Stamper, author of the book “Breaking Ranks” is in Australia to encourage the Government to resist the path taken by the US and find a better way of dealing with illicit drugs. He will address a public meeting at the ACT Assembly 5.30pm on Monday, October 26.
Dr Stamper argues that it is time to reflect on President Richard Nixon’s “war on drugs” and ask what has it achieved. He is a key adviser to LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition), a group of about 16,000 US criminal justice professionals who are fed up with the damage caused by this failed strategy. He says: “I want to learn from what is happening in Australia and also explain and outline the mistakes the US has made. (more…)
November 2, 2009
Treasurer of the ADLRF, John Mills, farewelling Dr Norm Stamper, after a very successful Australian visit.
October 28, 2009
In the US, Gallup have just released the results of their October crime poll, the long term trends are striking:
Majority in the West favors taxing marijuana sales to boost state revenues
by Lydia Saad
October 19, 2009
Gallup’s October Crime poll finds 44% of Americans in favor of making marijuana legal and 54% opposed. U.S. public support for legalizing marijuana was fixed in the 25% range from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s, but acceptance jumped to 31% in 2000 and has continued to grow throughout this decade. (more)
October 27, 2009
Time to decriminalise drugs
Norm Stamper, October 15, 2009 12:01am
OF ALL the noteworthy reasons offered for putting an end to the “War on Drugs”, the one that surely gets the least play is this: people like their drugs and don’t appreciate the Government telling them they can’t have them.
Only a tiny fraction of drug-policy reformers trot that one out at conferences or in opinion pieces. Even some doctrinaire libertarians choke on the sentiment. We have to draw the line somewhere, they say. What message does adult drug use send our youth?
An important question, to be sure. But we might want to ask ourselves what message we’re already transmitting to young, impressionable minds. (more…)
October 15, 2009
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October 15, 2009
The Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation exists to encourage a more rational, tolerant and humanitarian approach to the problems created by drugs and drug use in Australia.
The ADLRF is a voluntary organisation whose members include health professionals, current and former members of parliament and other interested parties.
The Foundation was established in 1993. Its charter for reform attracted membership from academic, legal, medical, political, religious and community sectors. Since 1993 the Foundation has supported governments in their provision of health services and treatment programs and pursued public education with events, publications and newsletters. Read more about the Foundation here.
In October, the Foundation will be hosting a visit by Dr Norman Stamper.
Dr Stamper is a proponent of drug law reform and argues that the US “war on drugs” simply has not worked. Dr Norm Stamper is coming to Australia in October as a representative of the USA organisation LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition).
The ADLRF will be hosting a number of talks and other events with him around Sydney. Check out the event details here.
If you would like any more information about the Foundation, please contact us.
September 25, 2009
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In addition to criminalizing HIV transmission, many countries impose criminal sanctions for same-sex sex, commercial sex and drug injection. Such laws constitute major barriers to reaching key populations with HIV services. Those behaviours should be decriminalized, and people addicted to drugs should receive health services for the treatment of their addiction’.
For example, in Eastern Europe, people who inject drugs represent more than 80 per cent of all people living with HIV but account for less than 25 per cent of those receiving antiretroviral treatment.
Progress made in the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS
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