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There was an interesting talk on Radio 4's Fourthought recently by an ex-cop. "Peter Bleksley, a former undercover policeman fighting drugs crime and an ex-dru
by RegW 11y ago
There was an interesting talk on Radio 4's Fourthought recently by an ex-cop.
"Peter Bleksley, a former undercover policeman fighting drugs crime and an ex-drug addict, argues that the only answer in the so-called "war on drugs" is to legalise and license them."
However, he was against simply putting the supply into the hands of pharmaceutical companies instead of criminals. He was calling for an affordable, state controlled supply to remove the incentive to build a business based on pushing the crap.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05r3zby http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05r3zby
http://www.amazon.com/Gangbuster-Peter-Bleksley/dp/1903402913 http://www.amazon.com/Gangbuster-Peter-Bleksley/dp/190340291...
- Nursie 11y agoHe's probably right. I'm very pro-legalisation myself. I also think it would be amazing if we could point our pharmaceutical research facilities at recreational drugs and say "Hey! Go find drugs people like that are less addictive and less harmful!". But given the nature of markets we'd end up optimising for the most addictive substance, because you want repeat customers, right? And the last thing I want to see is aspirational drug advertising of the sort we've had forever with tobacco and alcohol. "I don't often take cocaine, but when I do it's Old-style ultra-crack, because I'm a young go-getting executive type with lots of cash and a hot girlfriend..." (Please snort responsibly. This message brought to you by the cocaine producers alliance)
- nidieunimaitre 11y agoMakes me wonder if the US (or Uruguay?) will start seeing TV commercials or magazine ads for marijuana brands soon.