[user104658]

I'm in two minds about this. On the one hand, I don't think we should be encouraging vices and addictions... On the other, I don't think legitimising prostitution and drugs (class B and below, at least) would actually increase the number of people becoming prostitutes or using prostitutes or drugs.

And it's a potential gold mine...

The only issue is have with the legitimise toon of sex services as employment is that I can just imagine the Jobcentre sanctioning benefits for women because they haven't had a crack at being a hooker, or refuse to go to an interview in a brothel :/. Other than that, legalisation and taxation of sex services would only, if anything, make both workers and, err, "clients", safer... and would do A LOT to combat horrific things like sex trafficking. I don't understand why it's illegal. If someone (individually) wants to sell sex, or buy sex, surely that's no one's business but theirs? The question of force / exploitation is a completely separate issue and like I said... Would happen LESS if legitimised.

Drugs, again, I don't think legalising them would drastically alter usage, and would ultimately make them safer. Most are certainly no more dangerous than alcohol and we have a massive double standard there. And, to be pragmatic. .. Stick a whopping great 70% tax on cannabis and watch several billion pounds of deficit evaporate.