Legalize Drugs Now
An Analysis of the Benefits of Legalized Drugs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2821145 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Meaghan Cussen (College of the Holy Cross), Walter Block, Walter E Block (0000-0003-2215-4791, Loyola University New Orleans) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 525-536 |
| Publication date | 2000-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1536-7150.00041 |
| OpenAlex | W1979239606 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The legalization of drugs would prevent our civil liberties from being threatened any further, it would reduce crime rates, reverse the potency effect, improve the quality of life in the inner cities, prevent the spread of disease, save the taxpayer money, and generally benefit both individuals and the community as a whole. Our arguments are based on a basic appreciation of the benefits provided by voluntary exchange and the role markets play in coordinating human activities. Legalizing drugs would eliminate many inconsistencies, guarantee freedoms, and increase the effectiveness of the government's anti-drug beliefs. The present war on drugs has not and will not produce a decisive victory. We advocate a new approach to this important social problem
Business · Economics · Law and economics · Legalization · Legislation · Political science · Public economics · Taxpayer · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Law · Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy · Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2021 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |