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Cannabis policy and the burden of proof: is it now beyond reasonable doubt that cannabis prohibition is not working?
(La politique de lutte contre le cannabis mise à l'épreuve : n'est-il pas évident que la prohibition n'est pas efficace ?)
Auteur(s) :
LENTON, S.
Année
2000
Page(s) :
95-100
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
13
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
DEPENALISATION
;
POLITIQUE
;
PROHIBITION
;
COMPARAISON
Thésaurus géographique
AUSTRALIE
Note générale :
Drug and Alcohol Review, 2000, 19, (1), 95-100
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
La comparaison entre les politiques des états dépénalisateurs et les états prohibitionistes montre que la dépénalisation n'a pas conduit à un taux plus élevé d'usage courant de cannabis. Il n'est plus dans l'intérêt des citoyens d'appliquer des sanctions pour les délits mineurs d'usage de cannabis.
ENGLISH :
"Innocent until proven guilty" is how many Policy makers have thought about the prohibition of cannabis in Western Australia and elsewhere. Comparisons between so called 'decriminalized' and prohibitionist states show decriminalization has not led to higher rates of current cannabis use. Under prohibition significant numbers of Western Australian citizens receive a criminal record for no more serious offence than the possession of a small amount of cannabis for personal use. Recent research has shown that such a conviction can have a real and detrimental impact on people's lives, reinforces disrespect for the cannabis laws, but appears not to deter cannabis use among those so convicted. This paper suggests that it is now beyond reasonable doubt that applying criminal sanctions for minor cannabis offences is not in the best interests of the community and recommends an alternative. (Author's abstract.)
La comparaison entre les politiques des états dépénalisateurs et les états prohibitionistes montre que la dépénalisation n'a pas conduit à un taux plus élevé d'usage courant de cannabis. Il n'est plus dans l'intérêt des citoyens d'appliquer des sanctions pour les délits mineurs d'usage de cannabis.
ENGLISH :
"Innocent until proven guilty" is how many Policy makers have thought about the prohibition of cannabis in Western Australia and elsewhere. Comparisons between so called 'decriminalized' and prohibitionist states show decriminalization has not led to higher rates of current cannabis use. Under prohibition significant numbers of Western Australian citizens receive a criminal record for no more serious offence than the possession of a small amount of cannabis for personal use. Recent research has shown that such a conviction can have a real and detrimental impact on people's lives, reinforces disrespect for the cannabis laws, but appears not to deter cannabis use among those so convicted. This paper suggests that it is now beyond reasonable doubt that applying criminal sanctions for minor cannabis offences is not in the best interests of the community and recommends an alternative. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Nat. Drug Res. Inst., Curlin Univ. Technol., GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Western Australia
Australie. Australia.
Australie. Australia.