The Greens: we want to change the world, so let’s first get stoned

I hate to admit it, but there seems little point trying to hide the obvious. We’re losing the war on death.

Despite billions of dollars spent on health care every year, people are still dying. The experts tell us that despite our best efforts, death is inevitable.

In spite of this, I don’t hear people calling for a cut in health spending. Nor do I hear people calling for the closure of medical centres and hospitals.

It is a curious situation because we are also losing the war on drugs, and that revelation always brings calls for radical changes to our approach.

NSW Greens drug law reform spokesperson Cate Faehrmann argued this week that since we were “losing the war on drugs”, small amounts of illicit drugs should be permitted…

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