[The political uses of prohibitionist "science:" The case of cannabis and psychedelics].
Salud colectiva August 19, 2020 David Pere Martínez Oró, Ismael Apud, Juan Scuro et al. 12 citations
Prohibitionist drug policies present their political-moral agenda as ideologically neutral science. This article examines cannabis and psychedelics to show that prohibitionism selectively uses only scientific findings that support its predetermined conclusions while ignoring contradictory evidence. The authors argue that drug policies should instead be grounded in scientific evidence and core values—public health, social cohesion, and human rights. They advocate analyzing the power relations that shape the contradictory relationship between science and drug policy.