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A 3 page exploration of the logic of drug regulation. The author presents that argument
that decriminalization has considerable potential when considered from the perspective of harm reduction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PPdrgLw3.rtf
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The arguments debating the logic of the decriminalization of drugs reach back several decades into our history. The question at their center is,
of course, "to what extent should we as a society go in regulating undesirable activities such as drug use?". Many contend that the regulation of such activities is counterproductive,
exhausts our societal resources, and results in no improvements to either the societal propensity towards drug use or the impacts of that use. Others, however, contend that without regulation
the problems that we are witnessing today would only be worse. In "Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do
About It: A Judicial Indictment of the War on Drugs" author James P. Gray contends that the regulation of such drugs is not only ineffective it is counterproductive in that
it puts an unnecessary strain on society as a whole. Grays contentions are quite interesting when considered from the perspective of harm reduction. Grays (2002) argument is based
on his experiences as first a federal prosecutor, then a trial judge, and finally a California Superior Court Justice. Given this background, the points which Gray (2001) makes are
surprising to say the least. Gray (2001) sees the war we as a society are waging on drugs as a tremendous tax drain. He recognizes that war as
a futile one in that it is not only ineffective but potentially devastating in its societal retribution. According to Gray (2001),
our war on drugs actually increases our incidence of crime, particularly that it encourages police corruption. This war results in tremendous societal costs as it imprisons non-violent offenders and
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