A new report from the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) shows a sharp decline in marijuana possession arrests in Colorado and highlights the positive aspects of its decriminalization. The main findings of the report are: Since 2010, marijuana possession charges have dropped by 90%; marijuana cultivation charges have dropped by …
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Mark Thornton Most thoughtful parents today rarely allow their children to be left unattended, especially in public. Parental care begins with a wireless baby monitor in the child's crib and then continues with a constant connection by cell phone until the child graduates from high school. This is what makes the reports …
More »Is legalization a bad solution to the drug problem?
An interesting article has appeared in the electronic version of Sega, discussing the possibilities (or impossibilities) of implementing a reform on the issue of the prohibition of the use, possession and sale of narcotic substances. It is useful to consider some of the theses presented in the text. At the end of the second paragraph, the author states: Instead of …
More »Guest article: On the war on drugs
Economists are said to be the downfall of any party. Maybe because, unlike most people, we know that there are no easy solutions in life, only painful compromises. For example, I have never used drugs myself. Not because they are expensive, illegal, or I doubt that they would be fun. Even …
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