Question 1

What are the main fatal flaws in the current system of criminalization according to legalizers?

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Question 2

Some legalizers mistakenly believe that the drugs whose possession and sale are illegal in the United States have been legalized in Western Europe-for instance, in the Netherlands. Explain the policy toward drug use that prevails in the Netherlands, pointing out how it differs from a genuine policy of drug legalization.

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Question 3

The current system of criminalization is something of a hodgepodge of different laws and policies for different psychoactive drugs. Explain how, currently, different psychoactive substances are handled differently by the law and law enforcement.

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Question 4

Does criminalization lower the demand of, and hence the use of, illicit drugs?

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Question 5

Summarize the four main proposals to reform the drug laws.

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Quiz 13: Legalization, Decriminalization, and Harm Reduction

What are the main fatal flaws in the current system of criminalization according to legalizers?

The current system of criminalization is something of a hodgepodge of different laws and policies for different psychoactive drugs. Explain how, currently, different psychoactive substances are handled differently by the law and law enforcement.

Does criminalization lower the demand of, and hence the use of, illicit drugs?

Summarize the four main proposals to reform the drug laws.