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9781459734975 1459734971 An unflinching analysis of one of the major issues of our time 'e" the shift from criminalization to regulation of recreational drugs. The 'eoewar on drugs'e has failed. The cost of trying to control the production, sale, and use of recreational drugs through the criminal law is too high: unjust incarceration, illicit markets, tainted substances, exploited children, and an untaxed industry. But there is an alternative. The watchwords for governments controlling the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, junk food, and gambling are 'eoepermit but discourage.'e All are legal, but harmful consumption is decreased by targeted regulatory strategies. That same approach should be adopted for drugs. Legalization and regulation can attack the underground economy, drive down excessive use, provide revenue for prevention, treatment, and counselling, and better protect children. Off the Street: Legalizing Drugs calls for a thoughtful, national discussion of the legalization and regulation of recreational drugs 'e" the 'eoeleast bad'e way forward., An unflinching analysis of one of the major issues of our time - the shift from criminalization to regulation of recreational drugs. The "war on drugs" has failed. The cost of trying to control the production, sale, and use of recreational drugs through the criminal law is too high: unjust incarceration, illicit markets, tainted substances, exploited children, and an untaxed industry. But there is an alternative.The watchwords for governments controlling the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, junk food, and gambling are "permit but discourage." All are legal, but harmful consumption is decreased by targeted regulatory strategies.That same approach should be adopted for drugs. Legalization and regulation can attack the underground economy, drive down excessive use, provide revenue for prevention, treatment, and counselling, and better protect children. Off the Street: Legalizing Drugs calls for a thoughtful, national discussion of the legalization and regulation of recreational drugs - the "least bad" way forward., An unflinching analysis of one of the major issues of our time -- the shift from criminalization to regulation of recreational drugs. "Permit but discourage" has become the central theme in regulating consumption. Alcohol, tobacco, and non-nutritious food can all be sold, just as various forms of gambling are allowed, but harmful levels of use are discouraged by taxes and other regulations. Lessons have been learned the hard way from how society has regulated other forms of addiction and consumption -- it's time to apply those lessons to drugs.The impact of drug criminalization on society has been the same across borders: the cost of controlling the production, sale, and use of recreational drugs by means of criminal law is just too high. Once drugs have been decriminalized or legalized, however, a regulatory scheme must be implemented to drive up prices, dampen consumption, and provide revenue for treatment, counselling, and other costs. Off the Street: Legalizing Drugs calls for a thoughtful, national discussion of these issues. Whatever the issues raised by legalization, whatever the questions surrounding regulation, the many costs of continued criminalization are just too high., An unflinching analysis of one of the major issues of our time the shift from criminalization to regulation of recreational drugs. The war on drugs has failed. The cost of trying to control the production, sale, and use of recreational drugs through the criminal law is too high: unjust incarceration, illicit markets, tainted substances, exploited children, and an untaxed industry. But there is an alternative. The watchwords for governments controlling the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, junk food, and gambling are permit but discourage. All are legal, but harmful consumption is decreased by targeted regulatory strategies. That same approach should be adopted for drugs. Legalization and regulation can attack the underground economy, drive down excessive use, provide revenue for prevention, treatment, and counselling, and better protect children. "Off the Street: Legalizing Drugs" calls for a thoughtful, national discussion of the legalization and regulation of recreational drugs the least bad way forward.", First book to map out a regulatory framework for recreational drugs. Discusses recreational drugs in the larger context of regulation of consumption. Provides up-to-date accounts, nationally and internationally, of the failure of the War on Drugs and why it will end. Provides up-to-date account of marijuana debates in Canada. Places current debates about marijuana in Canada in the larger context of regulation of recreational drugs generally. Previous book in the Point of View series, "Irresponsible Government," sold over 2,200 copies
9781459734975 1459734971 An unflinching analysis of one of the major issues of our time 'e" the shift from criminalization to regulation of recreational drugs. The 'eoewar on drugs'e has failed. The cost of trying to control the production, sale, and use of recreational drugs through the criminal law is too high: unjust incarceration, illicit markets, tainted substances, exploited children, and an untaxed industry. But there is an alternative. The watchwords for governments controlling the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, junk food, and gambling are 'eoepermit but discourage.'e All are legal, but harmful consumption is decreased by targeted regulatory strategies. That same approach should be adopted for drugs. Legalization and regulation can attack the underground economy, drive down excessive use, provide revenue for prevention, treatment, and counselling, and better protect children. Off the Street: Legalizing Drugs calls for a thoughtful, national discussion of the legalization and regulation of recreational drugs 'e" the 'eoeleast bad'e way forward., An unflinching analysis of one of the major issues of our time - the shift from criminalization to regulation of recreational drugs. The "war on drugs" has failed. The cost of trying to control the production, sale, and use of recreational drugs through the criminal law is too high: unjust incarceration, illicit markets, tainted substances, exploited children, and an untaxed industry. But there is an alternative.The watchwords for governments controlling the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, junk food, and gambling are "permit but discourage." All are legal, but harmful consumption is decreased by targeted regulatory strategies.That same approach should be adopted for drugs. Legalization and regulation can attack the underground economy, drive down excessive use, provide revenue for prevention, treatment, and counselling, and better protect children. Off the Street: Legalizing Drugs calls for a thoughtful, national discussion of the legalization and regulation of recreational drugs - the "least bad" way forward., An unflinching analysis of one of the major issues of our time -- the shift from criminalization to regulation of recreational drugs. "Permit but discourage" has become the central theme in regulating consumption. Alcohol, tobacco, and non-nutritious food can all be sold, just as various forms of gambling are allowed, but harmful levels of use are discouraged by taxes and other regulations. Lessons have been learned the hard way from how society has regulated other forms of addiction and consumption -- it's time to apply those lessons to drugs.The impact of drug criminalization on society has been the same across borders: the cost of controlling the production, sale, and use of recreational drugs by means of criminal law is just too high. Once drugs have been decriminalized or legalized, however, a regulatory scheme must be implemented to drive up prices, dampen consumption, and provide revenue for treatment, counselling, and other costs. Off the Street: Legalizing Drugs calls for a thoughtful, national discussion of these issues. Whatever the issues raised by legalization, whatever the questions surrounding regulation, the many costs of continued criminalization are just too high., An unflinching analysis of one of the major issues of our time the shift from criminalization to regulation of recreational drugs. The war on drugs has failed. The cost of trying to control the production, sale, and use of recreational drugs through the criminal law is too high: unjust incarceration, illicit markets, tainted substances, exploited children, and an untaxed industry. But there is an alternative. The watchwords for governments controlling the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, junk food, and gambling are permit but discourage. All are legal, but harmful consumption is decreased by targeted regulatory strategies. That same approach should be adopted for drugs. Legalization and regulation can attack the underground economy, drive down excessive use, provide revenue for prevention, treatment, and counselling, and better protect children. "Off the Street: Legalizing Drugs" calls for a thoughtful, national discussion of the legalization and regulation of recreational drugs the least bad way forward.", First book to map out a regulatory framework for recreational drugs. Discusses recreational drugs in the larger context of regulation of consumption. Provides up-to-date accounts, nationally and internationally, of the failure of the War on Drugs and why it will end. Provides up-to-date account of marijuana debates in Canada. Places current debates about marijuana in Canada in the larger context of regulation of recreational drugs generally. Previous book in the Point of View series, "Irresponsible Government," sold over 2,200 copies