6.- It makes no sense to penalize the sale and not the consumption, if drugs are prohibited for the harm caused by the consumption, the sellers are mere accomplices of the consumers. At the very least, it seems absurd to me to punish the accomplices and not the perpetrators of the « crime ». The illegality of drugs generates exorbitant prices, which translate into very high profits. Benefits that the law considers illegal because of the prohibition. Police corruption is greatly exacerbated in the current prohibition scenario, and the police themselves therefore find an obstacle to a more effective fight against assets that are already impossible to eliminate. Drug prohibition had catastrophic consequences very similar to those of alcohol in the United States in the twenties. However, instead of acknowledging the failure of these policies, most governments around the world were determined to spend more resources and violate the freedoms of their citizens to stop the illicit drug trade. The legalisation of drugs would eliminate or considerably mitigate the terrible consequences we face under the current prohibitionist approach: the legalisation of drugs would place the production of these substances within the rules of a legal market. Under the ban, there are no quality controls or sales of standardized doses.
This has led to high mortality from overdose or drug poisoning. According to a study by James Ostrowski`s Cato Institute, 80% of drug-related deaths are due to lack of access to standardized doses. Legalization will lead society to learn to live with drugs, just as it has with other substances such as alcohol and tobacco. The social learning process is extremely valuable in being able to reduce and internalize the negative effects resulting from the use and abuse of certain substances. However, measures such as prohibition, by turning users into criminals, prevent the emergence of social behaviours and attitudes necessary to deal with the problems of dependence and early use of these substances. The anti-drug campaign is also being used as a pretext to further criminalize immigrants and militarize the border. The Obama administration has said it prioritizes treatment over imprisonment; However, rehabilitation is not affordable for most people who need it. Instead, this money is being used to strengthen border protection. 4.- The harm caused by drug use does not justify prohibition if we do not directly punish this evil, whether or not it was caused by drugs. The good news is that the legalization movement is gaining momentum. Many people are in favour of abolishing police measures against drugs and treating addiction as a health problem. Here are some effective ways to deal with the drug problem: The war on drugs has been a resounding failure.
Last year, 6,290 people died in Mexico`s battles against drug cartels. In the United States, strict drug laws fill the prisons of millions of people. However, global illicit drug production is higher than ever. How can the scourge of drug addiction and illicit international drug trafficking be eradicated? Not all proponents of drug legalization share a common ethical framework, and people may take this view for several reasons. In particular, advocating for the legalization of drugs does not mean that irresponsible drug use is tolerated. [ref. needed] The « system » has led to the highest incarceration rate in the world. For black men aged 20 to 24, it`s one in nine. 80% of all arrests are for drug possession, 40% of drug-related arrests for marijuana.
Although the current criminal law 23,737 states that everything related to drugs, with the exception of consumption, i.e. simple possession (the greatest legal mechanism for prosecuting users[5]), production (whether for personal use or sale), trafficking, storage, transport and promotion of drug use is a crime. [6] In August 2009, the Argentine Supreme Court, in the landmark « Arriola » judgment,[7] declared that citizens should be prosecuted for personal drug use – adults should be free to choose their lifestyle without state intervention. [8] [9] In the above-mentioned judgment, the Supreme Court invites the national legislature to amend existing law in order to bring it into line with settled case-law. [10] Given that in Argentina the Court`s judgments apply only to the present case, without amending the substantive legislation. Legalization ends the state`s pretext to undermine our freedoms to wage this war on drugs. Wiretapping, raids, file registration, censorship and gun control are acts that threaten our freedom and autonomy as individuals. If drugs are now accessible even in maximum security areas of prisons, and if we do not even turn our countries into prisons, we will be able to keep drugs out of the reach of those who want to use them. By legalizing these substances, we will prevent governments from turning our countries into de facto prisons.
Drug legalization and community support services are the real remedy, including significant funding for treatment. In 2002, only one fifth of drug drugs were used for rehabilitation. Equally important is the elimination of poverty and the lack of opportunities that make drugs attractive. Is anyone telling me that drugs are legalized? Legalization would significantly reduce the price of drugs and put an end to the very high production and brokerage costs that prohibition entails. This means that many people addicted to these substances do not have to steal or prostitute themselves to pay the currently inflated price of these substances. In Luxembourg, drug use is punishable by imprisonment from 8 days to 5 years and fines ranging from 248 to 247,894 euros. The production and trafficking of narcotics are punishable by imprisonment from 1 to 20 years and fines of 498 to 1,239,468 euros. In Colombia, personal drug use is decriminalized, allowing a minimum personal dose, in accordance with the 1994 C-221 sentence of the Colombian Constitutional Court, according to which the ace can choose under the fundamental right to development of the free personality[16] whether or not to use drugs,[16] This includes narcotics other than marijuana, Against which the cultivation of a maximum of 20 marijuana plants per person is possible and legal is to transport up to 20 grams of marijuana for personal consumption. [ref. needed] The United States fomented chaos last year when Congress passed the Merida Initiative, which provided Mexico and Central America with $1.3 billion in weapons and police training to fight drug cartels. Merida financed the bloodshed and deployment of 45,000 federal troops to Mexico.
Residents of the border regions accuse the soldiers of torture, rape and extorted confessions. All public institutions where a public servant could drug you would have been eliminated. In a libertarian society with private education or legal enterprises, it would normally be the company that would prohibit the employee from being drunk. In 2001, the Globe and Mail offered a poll with data from 2000, which found that 47% of Canadians agreed with the phrase « marijuana use should be legalized, » compared to 26% who felt the same way in 1945. [14] A recent poll found that more than half of Canadians support legalization. However, developments after the 2008 election are much more restrictive, with higher minimum sentences for drug-related crimes proposed by Prime Minister Harper. The criminalization of drugs has several economic and social implications. Prohibition increases crime (theft, violence, political and police corruption) and price. [3] Legislative amendments in 2002 and 2006 led to the partial decriminalization of property for personal use. Prison sentences are no longer used and have been replaced by education and community service. [11] However, since consumption is no longer a crime, penalties of up to five years in prison are provided for the retail sale of small quantities.
