Cato Institute Gains Foothold in UK
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"A visiting former Scotland Yard drugs boss is calling for all drugs, from marijuana and methamphetamines to cocaine and opiates, to be legalised. And the retired detective chief superintendent is going further, calling for state-sponsored hard drugs for addicts. Eddie Ellison said he believes prohibition on drugs is costing a fortune and helping no one but criminals involved with drug dealing. ... Heroin and other hard-drug users could be given subsidised drug doses, which would stop forcing them to commit crimes to finance their habits. Once the users had a guaranteed low-cost supply of the drug, they could get on with their lives, he said. Mr Ellison said a British heroin addict must steal about $5000 worth of goods a day to finance a $500-a-day habit - a habit the Government could supplement for about $1.25."