Tag: Decriminalize
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Marijuana: Re-emergence of The Wonder-Drug
Decriminalization: The removal of criminal sanctions for marijuana possession, in place of a small fine that necessitates legislative regulations of quality control and distribution to minors. Criminalization of recreational marijuana isn’t necessarily about Americans’ safety. It appears to be more about our government’s unwillingness to move with the times. While marijuana is legalized in…
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Demand Side Criminalization as Reasonable Policy Choice
Heroin addiction is a terrible affliction that levies great economic costs on society and causes tremendously poor longitudinal outcomes of those afflicted. Successful drug policy should focus on minimizing the amount of this drug used by society, educating people to lower heroin addiction rates in future generations and treating the already sick population. Heroin should…