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Neil Boyd - Does Drug Decriminalization Work?

The Curious Task

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Is Regulation of Drugs a Good Idea?

If the regimes and for certain types of drugs that you've been talking about not only decriminalization but basically just turning to a public health and regulation issue in your mind actually did come through fruition. What are the kind of statistical results and things and trends that you would expect to see like less deaths more more companies getting involved. Well I was certainly hope to see less loss of life. You know we've seen a reduction in lung cancer deaths for example which is directly tied to a reduction in tobacco smoking. And again, to go back to a question you asked just a few minutes ago, you know it depends on the drug.

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