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 aj123
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 Drug users should face penalties [UK] 
#12957372 - 07/26/10 05:33 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Drug users should face penalties
Drug users should face civil sanctions such as fines or the loss of their driving licence instead of criminal penalties, a former government drugs adviser has said.
Professor David Nutt, who was sacked as the Labour government's top drugs adviser after saying ecstasy was less harmful than alcohol, said simply waging war against users will not work.
"What we need is a radical new approach that may include the regulated sale of some drugs," he told the Radio Times.
"Drug use will always be with us, so legal sanctions will continue to fail. Some years ago, Portugal abolished this approach replacing it with civil sanctions such as a fine or suspending your driving licence.
"This approach, coupled with treatment initiatives, has been going now for 10 years and drug use, drug crime and drug harms have all reduced by about half, with huge savings to society. This should be the way forward in the UK."
Prof Nutt went on: "Drugs policy has to change if we are to make any impact on the epidemic of drug use and drug-related harms that pervade society today."
He said the criminal approach to drugs has failed spectacularly but there was a reluctance to change because most politicians were scared of losing votes if they were to tell the truth about the failed drug policy.
Writing about his dismissal as the Labour government's top drugs advisor last year, Prof Nutt said it was "a bruising experience being beaten up in public by the full weight of the government" but added that it had not changed his mind over drugs policy.
He said he established the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs to "continue the work of gathering evidence and telling the public the truth about all drugs".
Prof Nutt added: "There are alternatives to the failed prohibition law enforcement approach. Many are already evidence-based and others worth testing."
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jVCD9Hz29vgu4EpmNXlEhvlbhKPQ
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Re: Drug users should face penalties [UK] [Re: aj123]
#12957426 - 07/26/10 05:41 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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The US needs a good type like Prof. Nutt. Finally, someone with authority speaks out against the madness.
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Re: Drug users should face penalties [UK] [Re: ToiletDuk]
#12957922 - 07/26/10 06:57 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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All the old ignorant fucks just need to die and hand this country/world over to the people who know how to handle it rationally/reasonably/fairly.
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Re: Drug users should face penalties [UK] [Re: AngryPhil]
#12958131 - 07/26/10 07:31 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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"Drug users should face penalties"
Article title fail. It misses the scope of Nutt's logic.
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Re: Drug users should face penalties [UK] [Re: Arden]
#12958950 - 07/26/10 09:42 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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my uncle almost got ass raped back in the 60's cause he was caught with weed, cops took their sweet ass time.
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Re: Drug users should face penalties [UK] [Re: aiyobro]
#12959677 - 07/27/10 12:16 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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we shouldnt even get fucking fines, its just rediculous.
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Re: Drug users should face penalties [UK] [Re: Lucas89]
#12959680 - 07/27/10 12:18 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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a guy who shoves needles in his arms deserves bad credit IMO
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Re: Drug users should face penalties [UK] [Re: Lucas89]
#12960237 - 07/27/10 05:45 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
aiyobro said:
a guy who shoves needles in his arms deserves bad credit IMO
Quote:
Lucas89 said:
we shouldnt even get fucking fines, its just rediculous.
Hey I would rather have bad credit than sit in prison for a good portion of my life. I know I could give two shits if I have bad credit. Paying fines is definitely a move in the right direction.
I believe that we'll see the end of drug prohibition in our lifetime. The topic is just getting so much attention and a lot of people are starting to realize it's failure. Who knows maybe this is what 2012 is all about.
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Re: Drug users should face penalties [UK] [Re: aiyobro]
#12961315 - 07/27/10 11:53 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
aiyobro said:
a guy who shoves needles in his arms deserves bad credit IMO
If he puts needles in his arms, he puts needles in his arms. Hes hurting only himself. Now if he robs someone for money for needles, then theres a problem. IMO.
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Re: Drug users should face penalties [UK] [Re: Majoses]
#12961855 - 07/27/10 01:47 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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a nigger aint goin to pay you back
what you talking bout willis?
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 Re: Drug users should face penalties [UK] [Re: aj123]
#12973485 - 07/29/10 04:50 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Suspension of driver's license for drugs? That's a bit stupid imo. Even if you were sitting in your own home or walking down the street?
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