Dear All
Drugs should be made legal.
The evidence from the war on drugs points to the complete failure to deal with the problem effectively in any real sense.
A report highlights that a quarter of adults have admitted taking illegal drugs at some point in their lives.
The report released by the Scottish Government shows that if a new strategy is not adopted then all the effort and resources.
The illegal drugs market has to be bankrupted.
It is a business and as such can be destroyed like any other.
Of course in order to do so, the Government has to grasp the nettle that a quango needs to be set up to sell legalised drugs.
Cannabis is the most common drug used followed by amphetamines, ecstasy and cocaine.
Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency boss Gordon Meldrum said;
"Heroin is still killing people every week and there are threats from stronger strains of cannabis, cocaine, and so-called 'legal highs'."
So, why not do something that would allow the Government to regulate the market and collect the revenue?
The money could be used to fund treatment projects and help those trapped in an endless cycle of crime and despair.
The message of just say no was catchy but not effective as still the numbers remain unacceptably high.
At present this is a problem with Heroin killing users because it is laced with anthrax.
The response to this crisis is to close the stable door after the horse has bolted but shouldn’t the response be to intervene before the users injected themselves with the anthrax?
How much is the cost to treat an anthrax heroin user?
It would make simple economic and moral sense for the government to legalise the market and exercise some kind of control.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
Drugs should be made legal.
The evidence from the war on drugs points to the complete failure to deal with the problem effectively in any real sense.
A report highlights that a quarter of adults have admitted taking illegal drugs at some point in their lives.
The report released by the Scottish Government shows that if a new strategy is not adopted then all the effort and resources.
The illegal drugs market has to be bankrupted.
It is a business and as such can be destroyed like any other.
Of course in order to do so, the Government has to grasp the nettle that a quango needs to be set up to sell legalised drugs.
Cannabis is the most common drug used followed by amphetamines, ecstasy and cocaine.
Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency boss Gordon Meldrum said;
"Heroin is still killing people every week and there are threats from stronger strains of cannabis, cocaine, and so-called 'legal highs'."
So, why not do something that would allow the Government to regulate the market and collect the revenue?
The money could be used to fund treatment projects and help those trapped in an endless cycle of crime and despair.
The message of just say no was catchy but not effective as still the numbers remain unacceptably high.
At present this is a problem with Heroin killing users because it is laced with anthrax.
The response to this crisis is to close the stable door after the horse has bolted but shouldn’t the response be to intervene before the users injected themselves with the anthrax?
How much is the cost to treat an anthrax heroin user?
It would make simple economic and moral sense for the government to legalise the market and exercise some kind of control.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow University
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