Legalizing drugs: An Approach according to Responsive Regulation
Keywords:
illegal drugs, war on drugs, legalization, responsive regulationAbstract
Purpose ”“ It tackles the question of whether proscription policies and criminalization are able to mitigate the public health and safety problems arising from illegal drugs. It also addresses the question of whether regulation towards legalization would be the most efficient method and in case of the implementation of that measure, what theoretical model would best fit for the regulation of narcotic substances.
Methodology/approach/design ”“ A bibliographical review is implemented in order to present the results of criminalization policies, based on the war on drugs, and on the regulatory theories, particularly the theory of responsive regulation in its ability to deal with the problems arising from the market practices.
Findings ”“ The proscription and criminalization of drugs have failed while the legalization promoted under the auspices of the theory of responsive regulation reveals a suitable strategy to mitigate undesired outcomes for public health and safety related to the narcotic substances.
Practical implications ”“ The article refutes the current prohibitionist and criminalizing model, inherent to the war on drugs, and presents an alternative solution based on the legalization and government regulation to better address the issue of narcotic substances and its consequences.
Originality/value ”“ It proposes the legalization of drugs by way of applying the theory of responsive regulation.
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