https://www.newkerala.com/news/2021/4866.htm * * Loading Tuesday, 12 January 2021 * Photos * Quotes * Weather * Games [logo1] * News * Travel * Maps * Education * Self Help * Recipes * Contact Us [ ] [ ] x News Travel Maps Education Self Help Recipes Photos Quotes Weather Games Contact Us * Home * News * World News [INS::INS] Study says all non-violent criminals jailed on minor drug offences should be released Tweet Share Link Share Class Send Send * [profile2] * ANI | 3 days ago Washington , January 8: According to a new study all non-violent offenders serving time for drug use or its possession should be freed immediately with their convictions erased from records. [INS::INS] As per the American Journal of Bioethics, all drugs currently deemed illicit - even crack cocaine and heroin - should be decriminalized as a matter of urgency, according to this new alliance. Legalisation and regulation should then follow with restrictions on age, advertising and licensing. More than 60 international experts including bioethicists, psychologists and drug experts have joined forces to call for an end to the war on drugs which they argue feeds racism. They have analysed evidence from over 150 studies and reports, concluding that prohibition unfairly affects Black people, damages communities, and violates the right to life as illustrated by the killing of medical worker Breonna Taylor in March 2020. "The 'war on drugs' has explicitly racist roots and continues to disproportionately target certain communities of colour," said lead study authors Brian D. Earp from the University of Oxford and Jonathan Lewis from Dublin City University. "Drug prohibition and criminalization have been costly and ineffective since their inception. It's time for these failed policies to end. "The first step is to decriminalize the personal use and possession of small amounts of all drugs currently deemed to be illicit and to legalize and regulate cannabis. Policymakers should pursue these changes without further delay." Their research adds to growing calls for drug policy reform at a time of renewed focus on injustices faced by Black people, and cannabis legalisation for recreational use by a growing list of US states. The study is based on evidence from existing research into how drug prohibition affects users, communities and human rights, and the impact of decriminalisation by governments. The authors found that prohibition motivates individuals to commit offences such as burglaries to fund their habit. This lowers life expectancy because people end up in prison, and triggers a 'multitude' of health-related costs from unsafe drug use. Communities are damaged by illicit markets which undermine drug purity, with Black and Hispanic men more likely to end up in the criminal justice system. The war on drugs makes people more vulnerable to violations of their rights including what they choose to put in their bodies. In contrast, the study highlights the liberal approach of countries such as Portugal where drug-related deaths have fallen and where users are encouraged to seek treatment. An estimated PS43.5bn ($58bn) could be generated in federal, state and local tax revenues through the legalization of drugs, according to the findings. This compares with an annual federal, state and local spend of more than PS35bn ($47bn) on prohibition. The authors of the study stress that non-violent prisoners found with a small amount of illegal substances should be released. [INS::INS] << Previous Post Next Post >> Study says all non-violent criminals jailed on minor drug offences should be released Liked This Article? Be The First To Share it! Tweet Share Share Class Send Send contact Post your comment category Read other World News stories home page Visit Home Page for latest updates Find any Critical Errors? Please Report It! 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