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Article de Périodique
Drugs should be legalised, regulated, and taxed (2018)
Auteur(s) :
GODLEE, F.
Année
2018
Page(s) :
k2057 ; 1 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Thésaurus mots-clés
LEGALISATION
;
USAGE RECREATIF
;
USAGE THERAPEUTIQUE
;
POLITIQUE
Résumé :
Some numbers in this week's journal bear reflection. The war on drugs costs each UK taxpayer an estimated £400 a year. The UK is now the world's largest exporter of legal cannabis, yet recreational and medicinal use are criminalised. Scotland has the EU's highest rate of drug related deaths, double that of 10 years ago. The global trade in illicit drugs is worth £236bn, but this money fuels organised crime and human misery. Why should it not instead fund public services? [Extract]
Affiliation :
Editor in chief, The BMJ, UK