Host Sandilands argues for legalizing cocaine at chemists
Kyle Sandilands argued on air for legalizing cocaine. Selling it at pharmacies would ensure purity. This would undercut criminal supply.
Kyle Sandilands called on air Wednesday for cocaine to be legalized in Australia and sold at Chemist Warehouse stores, arguing that legal supply would reduce dangers of street-bought cocaine cut with harmful substances.
On his show Kyle Sandilands Live, he said: "If you really cared about people's lives, you would decriminalise it." Sandilands's comments drew mixed reactions from listeners.
The AFP Commissioner recently called for a renewed national conversation about illicit drug use and its links to organized crime. The Australian Capital Territory is the only jurisdiction in Australia where small amounts of cocaine for personal use are already legal.
However, possession remains technically unlawful.
- Kyle Sandilands
- Host
- Kyle Sandilands Live
- Show
- Chemist Warehouse
- Proposed retailer
- Wednesday
- Day of comments
Why it mattersThe comments reignite a policy debate about legalization or decriminalization. These approaches could reduce harms from street drugs and fund treatment.
AustraliaAustralia's drug policy remains criminalized nationwide except in the ACT, making this a live debate as authorities weigh enforcement versus harm reduction.
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