Framing the drug law debate
For anyone who’s paid any attention whatsoever to expert opinion on the issue, the Australia 21 report on illicit drug policy is profoundly unsurprising. Prohibition has failed, and imposes massive human and financial costs on all of us.
Drug supplies and the law of unintended consequences
Victoria Police have raided a large number of houses in which marijuana was allegedly being grown hydroponically: Thirty four people are in custody after the biggest drug operation in Victoria’s history sent 650 police storming into scores of properties allegedly [...]
"A rogue sociologist takes to the streets"
It’s nice to see Stephen J. Dubner, of Freakonomics fame, lending some of his publicity lustre to sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh, who’s written what promises to be a fascinating book on his field work for his dissertation – as a participant/observer [...]
Government looks to wedge…AFL
Fresh from wedging African refugees, the government moved on to its next wedge target yesterday…the AFL and its drugs policy. The AFL, in its infinite wisdom (or that of its sponsors) began testing its players all year round for illegal [...]
Your drug habit supports teh terrrrism!
There’s been a vigorous discussion of the government’s “war on drugs” ad campaign on this thread, and on another we’re reflecting on the Coalition being 18 points down in Newspoll. Since it’s well known that Crosby/Textor help to upset our [...]
Drugs
BTW, ‘Goey’ Johns? He’s just undone every single anti-drugs message of the last decade. Yes kids, you can maintain a fearsome drug habit and still be the best rugby league footballer in living memory. So that the post on the [...]
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