Historique
Rapport
Licensing and regulation of the cannabis market in England and Wales: Towards a cost-benefit analysis
Auteur(s) :
BRYAN, M. ;
DEL BONO, E. ;
PUDNEY, S.
Année
2013
Page(s) :
163 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus mots-clés
REGULATION
;
CANNABIS
;
REGLEMENTATION
;
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
ECONOMIE
;
COUT
;
BENEFICE
;
EVALUATION
;
CONTROLE DES STUPEFIANTS
;
CRIMINALITE
;
PRIX
;
LEGISLATION
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
;
ANGLETERRE
;
PAYS DE GALLES
Résumé :
Legalizing and taxing cannabis could mean revenue for the UK’s government of £1.25 billion a year (€1.50 billion). A saving of £300 million alone could be made from the reduced use of police and judiciary as well as the lower cost of penitentiary expenses. The rest would come from higher tax revenues. The data, published by the Institute for Social and Economic Research, quantified for the first time the economic benefits that would arise from the regulation of the marijuana market in England and Wales.
The report sets out clearly the failure of prohibition which is disproportionate to the harm caused by the drug. It demonstrates that a more sensible approach would bring significant financial benefits in addition to reducing social exclusion and injustice. [West Info]
The report sets out clearly the failure of prohibition which is disproportionate to the harm caused by the drug. It demonstrates that a more sensible approach would bring significant financial benefits in addition to reducing social exclusion and injustice. [West Info]
Affiliation :
Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, UK