There is so much great information here that we need politicians to know about and heed.

Belly, your comments are great, you should be involved in FairGO and Voterland.

Hip pocket nerve works well. What about criminals liable to users for the damage they cause. Class action run by government.

Those that want it legalised want to see sellers legally able to make money from its sale like alcohol and not be chased by the task force as criminals. This is the active voice behind this lobby to decriminalise sellers. This is the force behind the scene of the current turf wars. Make crime legitimate as it happens anyway is their logic.

It then can be sold in clubs, hotels, tobacco outlets etc without the sellers being classed as criminals. Addicts and users are merely the ones being sold a lie. They believe drugs will be cheaper, better quality and easier to purchase from legitimate dealers.

It is a lie to tell society that the current situation is a failure even as it is a lie to say that because alcoholics still drive on our roads there the DUI laws are a failure and those DUI should not be classed as criminals because this stigmatises the user.

Well said Belly, we are a truly non party political organisation. I have run Votergrams then FairGO, then Voterland for 25 years covering all Parliaments, issues, and view points in Australia, without bias. My interest is that Government do what the voters want. What I want is in the scheme of things of little importance at all. My goal is to help others make the most of democracy.
The reason government does not do what voters want is lack of effective and determined communication. I have been surprised to learn that it is the voters who are most at fault, rather than the politicians. We treat Politicians as if they are physic, praise congratulate and reward them rarely, vote for them even when they offend us. We would love to help you make the most of democracy in the way you want.

Well Josephus,
If it's a lie as you assert, then please provide some data to support your assertion.
You are accusing me of lying when I say that the war on drugs has failed.
Yet I based my claim on data that is readily avaiable and that experts in the area don't disagree with.
If you want to call me a liar, then fine.
Just provide your data.
Otherwise, it's just so much hot air.
Anthony
http://www.observationpoint.com.au