ABC journalist Stan Grant hosted a panel of distinguished experts discussing, “Is it Time to Legalise Drugs?”
The forum examined the benefits of legal regulation of drugs and how society can better manage problematic drug use.
“Prohibition is not working. We must confront reality: demeaning and criminalising people who use drugs is an approach that punishes the vulnerable.” – Greg Chipp, Director of Drug Policy Australia
Watch the esteemed panelists presentations below.
The benefits of legal regulation of drugs and how society can better manage problematic drug use
There is slow but clear progress towards the decriminalisation of drugs
30 years’ worth of frustrations with a system rotten to the core
The often overlooked obstacles to comprehensive Australian drug law reform: international drug treaties