Consumer choice and the regulation of medicine
This Tuesday, a forum at Civitas heard the ideas of Bartley J. Madden, an independent researcher in the US. His big idea is a dual-track system that aims to speed up the time from trial to licensing...
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Sending the Right Smoke Signals
By Emily Clarke In 2001 Portugal abolished all criminal penalties for personal possession of drugs, from cannabis to heroin, in an attempt to reduce the number of drug related deaths and the spread of...
View ArticleFor many drug addicts, the most compassionate approach is abstinence
This week, Russell Brand held court before the Home Affairs Select Committee, causing a bit of a media stir by appearing in a torn vest and a black hat. Perhaps somewhat overshadowed by his theatrical...
View ArticleRussia, Drugs, and Rock’n’Roll
By David Conway Drugs are a menace of that there can be little doubt. With considerable personal experience of their downside, Neil Young made it the subject of many of his songs. One of these songs...
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