Reality check: why Polanski is wrong about drug legalisation
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of drug legalisation proposed by Zack Polanski in light of rising drug deaths in Britain.
Britain has recorded the highest drug deaths in Europe. Green Party leader Zack Polanski has declared that this means the so called 'war on drugs' is not working, and favours a more liberal approach of legalisation. Michael Simmons is joined by John Power to look at the numbers and show why Polanski would likely make drug deaths rise under his policy. This episode is brought to you by Artemis Fund Managers, for more information on our fund range please click here https://www.artemisfunds.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Michael Simmons
Guest: John Power
Topics covered
- drug legalisation
- drug deaths
- war on drugs
- Green Party
- policy analysis
Keywords
- drug legalisation
- Zack Polanski
- drug deaths
- war on drugs
- policy
- Green Party
Sponsors
Artemis Fund Managers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Green Party
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