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<\/p>\nby Adam Dick
\nRon Paul Institute<\/p>\n
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British commentator, comedian, and author Russell Brand has presented a short summation of some benefits from legalizing currently illegal drugs. Brand, in a new video commentary, presents the summation in response to Stephen Glover\u2019s Wednesday\u00a0editorial<\/a>\u00a0in the Daily Mail that criticizes Britain\u2019s Prince William for questioning publicly if drugs should be legalized while visiting with illegal drug users.<\/p>\n Brand, in the video commentary, calls the prince a \u201crogue,\u201d yet commends him for both \u201cmeeting with addicts\u201d and \u201casking an intelligent question.\u201d \u201cMy personal experience is making drugs illegal simply inconveniences addicts, turns addicts into criminals, and exacerbates the problems,\u201d says Brand.<\/p>\n Continuing, Brand argues that, \u201cby legalizing drugs, you would be able to address the problem at its essence \u2014 a mental health problem, a problem of need, a problem of loneliness and loss.\u201d Also, in response to the editorial\u2019s message that \u201cparents groan\u201d at the idea of legalization, Brand responds in part, \u201cI\u2019m a parent, and I think I\u2019d rather my kid grew up in a world where drugs were legalized so we can have an honest, clear conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n Given the scheduled October 3 release of Brand\u2019s book\u00a0Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions<\/a>, we can expect to hear more from Brand regarding the drug war and drug legalization in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n Watch Brand\u2019s video commentary\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n