Interesting little piece by philosopher AC Grayling on the prohibition of drugs in today’s Times. He largely echos my long-standing views on the subject except that he fails to mention that by legalising and controlling all drugs (in the way alcohol and tobacco are) the government would not only save money but could make money as the drugs could be taxed. At a time when government is in desperate need of cash I’m surprised this is a wheeze they’ve missed.
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I agree – legalise and tax them. It would halve the crime rate overnight. After all if alcohol was discovered now it would be banned.
Tobacco should be banned as any amount of it is harmful, unlike alcohol which in moderation can be beneficial. All harmful drugs should be banned and criminalised (apart from alcohol). The law should be much harder on those who traffic them. That’s Tescos in the dock for starters.