Slog - Comments on Former UK Drug Official: Legalize Recreational Drugs http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat Gee, I wonder if any of our former "drug czars" feel the same way: A former senior civil servant who was responsible for coordinating the government's anti-drugs policy now believes that legalisation would be less harmful than the current strategy. Julian Critchley, the former director of the Cabinet Office's anti-drugs unit, also said that his views were shared by the "overwhelming majority" of professionals in the field, including police officers, health workers and members of the government.... In a contribution to the debate on the "war on drugs" on a BBC website, Critchley spelled out his reasons for now supporting... Copyright 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:00:01 -0800 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:49:19 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Vince Our drug laws should have us asking exactly who it is our government represents.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat#c1100050 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat#c1100050 Drugs Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:28:40 -0800 Comment by Nixor weed IS the top cash crop in the US, after all:
http://www.drugscience.org/Archive/bcr2/cashcrops.html

]]> Nixor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat#c1100154 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat#c1100154 Drugs Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:43:29 -0800 Comment by Charm The genie is out of the bottle on drugs. You can't stop them, it's not working, so legalize and legislate, and stop the needless dying.

And while we're in the neighbourhood of things we can't stop, legalize prostitution as well. This will also save lives.

]]> Charm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat#c1100188 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat#c1100188 Drugs Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:11:10 -0800 Comment by max solomon reminder to everyone to vote AGAINST brad owen in the primary & the general.

dominic, can you weigh in on why so i can work?

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat#c1100189 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat#c1100189 Drugs Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:11:31 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Why does he hate the spy camera manufacturers so very very much and the pervs who watch the vids after hacking the spy cams?

Doesn't he know that the only way to win against an enemy that hates our freedoms and uses intrusive measures against its own citizens, including the mandatory presentation of travel and documentary papers while moving within their state, is to become exactly like them?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat#c1100270 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat#c1100270 Drugs Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:55:28 -0800 Comment by Stinky So if crystal meth were available on the shelf at Walgreens, in 4oz bottles between the toilet paper and the toothpaste, would there be more or less addiction?

]]> Stinky http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat#c1101575 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/former_uk_drug_official_legalize_recreat#c1101575 Drugs Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:49:19 -0800