Tag Archives: drugs

Surely just a matter of time before decriminalisation of cannabis and other drugs

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Last Friday, the US House of Representatives passed a law decriminalising cannabis at the federal level. Unfortunately, as noted in this CNN report, the law has very little chance of being upheld by the US Senate, but it was good … Continue reading →

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Disappointing that drugs won’t be decriminalised in Qld

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Gene Tunny

As former Queensland Premier Campbell Newman observed early last year, we have lost the war on drugs. So it would appear sensible to consider different approaches, including different degrees of decriminalisation or legalisation. Regrettably, the Queensland Government has rejected a … Continue reading →

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Should governments financially support elite sports whose players are such poor role models?

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Gene Tunny

An example of massive government support for elite sport – Suncorp Stadium which cost nearly $300 million to upgrade in the early 2000s. The drugs scandal that has engulfed the Gold Coast Titans raises a question about government support for … Continue reading →

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