Articles by Jarryd Bartle
- Profile
- Jarryd Bartle is a law lecturer at RMIT University as well as a writer and consultant on the policy implications of 'vice'. He has consulted State and Federal governments on best practice policies in relation to drug-related harms, sex industry regulation and crime prevention. Jarryd can be found on Twitter at @JarrydBartle or via his website http://jarrydbartle.com
Social Justice
What If We Stopped Punishing Drug Users?
Let me repeat a phrase that has been used so often it is almost a cliché: the war on drugs has failed. Existing drug policies have increased drug-related harm, punished the vulnerable and the addicted and bolstered organised criminal networks. Health professionals, lawyers and policy experts have all made the case against current drug policies. Such is the overwhelming expert opinion against our current approach... Read More