Daily: Our Chemical Romance – Ending the WAR ON DRUGS

With a decades-long failed War on Drugs behind us, is it finally time to accept the inevitable – and let the state regulate illegal substances? Steve Rolles, author and policy analyst at Transform Drug Policy Foundation, tells Ian Dunt how we can break a destructive deadlock. What would public health-oriented drugs policies look like? And what can we learn about what not to do from the commercialisation of alcohol and tobacco?“There is a growing consensus that the War on Drugs has failed…but no one agrees on what’s next.”“Prohibition encourages risky drug use. Regulation reverses that.”“We’re not talking about Ecstasy World Snooker. We’re talking about a strictly regulated market.”“A state monopoly model, with pharma-style vending. It’s not that difficult.”Presented by Ian Dunt. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jelena Sofronijevic  and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.