Comments on: The End of Drug Prohibition – Evert Rauwendaal http://adlrf.org.au/the-end-of-drug-prohibition-evert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-end-of-drug-prohibition-evert For a more rational, tolerant and humanitarian approach to the problems created by drugs and drug use in Australia Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:05:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Khalid http://adlrf.org.au/the-end-of-drug-prohibition-evert/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Khalid Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:44:45 +0000 http://adlrf.org.au/?p=334#comment-615 I fully agree, The Government should be congratulated for making these decisions. Alcohol and drug abuse cost governments lots of money and its about time we all have a stand on this issue I fully agree, The Government should be congratulated for making these decisions. Alcohol and drug abuse cost governments lots of money and its about time we all have a stand on this issue

]]> By: Evert Rauwendaal http://adlrf.org.au/the-end-of-drug-prohibition-evert/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Evert Rauwendaal Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:41:28 +0000 http://adlrf.org.au/?p=334#comment-541 Alcohol and tobacco cause harm because they are largely unregulated drugs which have been aggresively marketed for the better part of last century. No one is advocating that heroin be marketed like alcohol or without products standards like tobacco. I would happily support a ban on alcohol advertising, an increase in alcohol excise and stringent product standards for cigarettes. As a far as the link to 'criminal elements' involved in supply, I have just returned from a holiday in wine country and can report back that dozens of competing wineries can coexist without resorting to violent turf wars and assassination attempts. The same can't be said about market for prohibited drugs. Alcohol and tobacco cause harm because they are largely unregulated drugs which have been aggresively marketed for the better part of last century. No one is advocating that heroin be marketed like alcohol or without products standards like tobacco. I would happily support a ban on alcohol advertising, an increase in alcohol excise and stringent product standards for cigarettes.

As a far as the link to ‘criminal elements’ involved in supply, I have just returned from a holiday in wine country and can report back that dozens of competing wineries can coexist without resorting to violent turf wars and assassination attempts. The same can’t be said about market for prohibited drugs.

]]> By: David Raynes http://adlrf.org.au/the-end-of-drug-prohibition-evert/comment-page-1/#comment-457 David Raynes Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:51:37 +0000 http://adlrf.org.au/?p=334#comment-457 The sheer naivety of this article beggars belief. If more of the illegal substances were legalised & normailsed for huiman consumption that would most certainly NOT take criminal elements out of supply. (Legal) tobacco & alcohol are two of the most traficked commodities in the criminal world. Legalised use-reinforcing drugs, are a PERFECT vehicle for crime, even better if there is heavy retail control and tax on them. Over 20% of the UK tobacco market is muggled, counterfeit or both. In other countries it can be much worse. The writer needs to get back to college-perhaps study for a Masters? If any illegal drugs are to be legalised, it needs to be for legitimate rational reasons, that stand up to intellectual scrutiny. For reasons that demonstrate a reduction in personal and social harm. and where the unforseen consequeneces of the change are thought through. Alcohol & tobacco cause more social and personal harm precisely BECAUSE they are mostly legal everywhere. In those countries with social or legal taboos on use (eg on alcohol) total harm is much reduced. Deal with that argument if you can. The sheer naivety of this article beggars belief.

If more of the illegal substances were legalised & normailsed for huiman consumption that would most certainly NOT take criminal elements out of supply. (Legal) tobacco & alcohol are two of the most traficked commodities in the criminal world.

Legalised use-reinforcing drugs, are a PERFECT vehicle for crime, even better if there is heavy retail control and tax on them. Over 20% of the UK tobacco market is muggled, counterfeit or both. In other countries it can be much worse.

The writer needs to get back to college-perhaps study for a Masters?

If any illegal drugs are to be legalised, it needs to be for legitimate rational reasons, that stand up to intellectual scrutiny. For reasons that demonstrate a reduction in personal and social harm. and where the unforseen consequeneces of the change are thought through.

Alcohol & tobacco cause more social and personal harm precisely BECAUSE they are mostly legal everywhere.

In those countries with social or legal taboos on use (eg on alcohol) total harm is much reduced.

Deal with that argument if you can.

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