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Approches économiques positives et normatives de la législation sur les drogues

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  • Sophie Massin

    (SESSTIM - U912 INSERM - Aix Marseille Univ - IRD - Sciences Economiques et Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l'Information Médicale - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - INSERM - Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)

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This paper aims to analyze the issue of drug legislation from two traditional perspectives in economics: a normative perspective that seeks to determine "what ought to be" (i.e. the optimal legal regime) and a positive perspective that seeks to explain "what is" (i.e. the existing legal regime). Our analysis shows that from a normative perspective uncertainty dominates since it is very difficult to predict the effects of any reform. Nevertheless, experiences of drug use decriminalization provide positive evaluations. Furthermore, the concentration of the costs of prohibition on the poorest could be an argument in favor of legalization, in the name of social justice. At the same time, from a positive perspective, the low political weight of this group of citizens could partly explain the difficulty in implementing legalization. We conclude with some considerations about the current French situation, underlying the need to clarify the possible reform options as a prerequisite for conducting a constructive debate.

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  • Sophie Massin, 2013. "Approches économiques positives et normatives de la législation sur les drogues," Post-Print hal-01241602, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01241602
    DOI: 10.3917/psyt.191.0049
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