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Recently, former Australian Federal Police Director (Australian Federal Police) and former barrister Palmer (Mick Palmer) expressed support for the legalization process of illegal drug, the Australian Federation News Agency reported.
A former senior police officer, health industry experts and researchers have demanded that Australia legalize illegal drug ownership and personal use.
After a national round table in March, Australia21, a nonprofit think-tank, called on the states of government and federal government to lift criminal sanctions against drug and treat drug use as a health and social issue.
On Friday, the Australia21 agency released the final report of the round table, suggesting that Australia should adopt a Portuguese-like approach (Portugal legalized drug in 2001).
The report argues for the lifting of civil and criminal sanctions against individuals who define the weight of illegal drug as owned, self-regulated and nurtured; and that law enforcement agencies should continue to combat large-scale drug trafficking and should refrain from interfering in the management of those who own and use drug. "the ban on the use of specific drug has backfired by fuelling the crime market, boosting the prison population and ruining the lives of many Australian families," the report said.
The report is backed by a number of signatories, including former Federal Police Commissioner Palmer and the high-profile drug reform activist, Dr. Vodak (Alex Wodak). Chambers (Kasy Chambers), executive director of (Anglicare Australia), an Australian charity, and (Matt Noffs)., CEO of the Noffs Foundation "as members of society, we need to be aware that the situation in drug is very serious and is getting worse," Palmer said. He called on leaders to begin a journey to legalize the drug.
