“Prohibition is a top down institutionalised system of oppression to protect vested interests.
A system full of smoke and mirrors so people struggle to see the truth of what’s going on.
A system not based on research, science, evidence or experience – but a system based on propaganda, prejudice, misinformation, lies and ideology.
Prohibition is not dissimilar to the other top down institutionalised systems of oppression imposed in the past by laws, policies and practices against: women; indigenous peoples; GLBT people; working class; people of colour; people with learning disabilities; or people with mental health issues.
When we see Prohibition as a system of oppression then the endless nature of the Drug War, impervious to evidence, make a lot more sense, not only of what’s going on, – but how we tackle it.” – Harm Reduction Coalition
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