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Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 Why would a criminologist support the legalization of marijuana? 🌿Why would a criminologist support the legalization of marijuana?
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, spoke out clearly in favour of legalizing marijuana during the election campaign that brought him to power on October 19. Professor Serge Brochu of University of Montreal's School of Criminology would support this policy change and has answered several questions to clarify the rational and nuance surrounding his opinion.
Q: What are the arguments in favour of legalization?
S.B: It will transform a black market into a legal industry that is taxable and supported by a quality control system. Criminal groups make huge profits from the sale of marijuana, and these profits have no benefit to society. Moreover, the negative effects of prohibition are well documented. For example, 54% of marijuana-related arrests are for simple possession. In my opinion, this represents a waste of police resources. Moreover, in many cases, young people are faced with a criminal record at an early...
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