You are here
Home 🌿 Recreational Marijuana News 🌿 Australia’s war on drugs needs to move over for decriminalisation, say experts 🌿Australia’s war on drugs needs to move over for decriminalisation, say experts
The legalisation of cannabis in Australia is pointless while all other drugs remain criminalised, a leading expert in drug policy believes.
“There’s absolutely no point in doing it just for cannabis and not doing it for everything else,” says Professor Alison Ritter of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), and a strong advocate for decriminalisation.
The Federal government had earlier in October revealed its plans to legalise the growing of cannabis for medical purposes by 2016. The announcement sparked a larger debate surrounding drug policy in Australia, including the benefits of decriminalising drugs.
Ritter believes that resistance to decriminalisation in Australia comes from a lack of understanding of what the term actually involves.
“The thinking is that more people will use drugs, and so more people will be harmed . . . There’s no evidence to support that.”
Like many other advocates for drug policy reform, Ritter cites...
This marijuana news is brought to you by 420 Intel. For the latest breaking cannabis industry news, subscribe to the 420 Intel newsletter. If you'd like to promote your product or service in this area after every article, contact us.
420 Intel is Your Source for Marijuana News
420 Intel Canada is your leading news source for the Canadian cannabis industry. Get the latest updates on Canadian cannabis stocks and developments on how Canada continues to be a major player in the worldwide recreational and medical cannabis industry.
420 Intel Canada is the Canadian Industry news outlet that will keep you updated on how these Canadian developments in recreational and medical marijuana will impact the country and the world. Our commitment is to bring you the most important cannabis news stories from across Canada every day of the week.
Marijuana industry news is a constant endeavor with new developments each day. For marijuana news across the True North, 420 Intel Canada promises to bring you quality, Canadian, cannabis industry news.
You can get 420 Intel news delivered directly to your inbox by signing up for our daily marijuana news, ensuring you’re always kept up to date on the ever-changing cannabis industry. To stay even better informed about marijuana legalization news follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Follow us on Instagram
Connect with us on Linkedin