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It'll never happen under the current government for the simple fact that whilst all the research shows it'd be a net positive, it'd make the government look lik
by nicholassmith 14y ago
It'll never happen under the current government for the simple fact that whilst all the research shows it'd be a net positive, it'd make the government look like it was weak on crime. Probably never happen at all given Labour is the only other choice and we saw what happened with Nutt when he spoke out against the current laws.
- TelmoMenezes 14y agoThere is also strong lobbying in the USA from the industries that grew around the prohibition - namely private prisions and the DEA.
- nicholassmith 14y agoI did not know that, but I'm not overly surprised as legalisation chops the legs off their business model. Thankfully we don't have quite the same problems in the UK, but the government is so desperate to appeal to the groups that make the most noise by appearing 'tough' on crime, including personal drug use.