Drug liberalization

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Drug liberalization is a drug policy process of decriminalizing, legalizing, or repealing laws that prohibit the production, possession, sale, or use of prohibited drugs. Variations of drug liberalization include drug legalization, drug relegalization, and drug decriminalization. Proponents of drug liberalization may favor a regulatory regime for the production, marketing, and distribution of some or all currently illegal drugs in a manner analogous to that for alcohol, caffeine and tobacco. It is considered a form of harm reduction. Arguments for and against drug prohibition are plentiful. Two of the most contentious issues are the effects of liberalization strategies on drug consumption rates and its associated harms. Studies on the effect on drug consumption rates show mixed results. Depending on the implementation strategy drug liberalization may lead to an increase in the use of certain substances in some user and age groups. In general neither an uptake nor a reduction in drug use...

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