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No Place For Puritanical Drug Laws, Says Libz
No Place For Puritanical Drug Laws, Says Libz
Libertarianz Party leader and Wairarapa
electorate candidate Richard McGrath has backed Don
Brash’s calls for marijuana to be decriminalized, saying
his party supports full legalization of the cannabis
trade.
“My party supports the immediate legalization
of all drugs that are considered safer than alcohol,” he
said, “and the gradual legalization of all other
recreational substances.”
“There is no longer a
place for the enforcement of puritanical laws that make
people’s bodies the property of the state,” he
added.
“Drug use is a health issue, not a legal one.
Legalisation of drug possession in Portugal over the last 10
years has resulted in less drug use overall, including in
the under 18 age group, lower rates of HIV infection, and
more people coming forward for assistance with problems
associated with drug use. There is no reason to be
frightened of giving people back sovereignty over their
bodies.”
“Fundamentally, the issue of drug use is
a moral one, with the fundamental question being: who owns
your body – you, or the politicians?”
“The
Libertarianz Party supports Don Brash on this issue, and
believe what applies to cannabis should equally apply to
other substances as well.”
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