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Chanelle Noir
location	Buenos Aires
age	26
profession	Columnista
hobbie	Canto y actúo profesionalmente
highlites	Atrevida, frontal
languages	English, Castellano
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Legalize it!
“Now everybody`s talking about the decriminalization of cannabis and in my opinion, some people are very confused about what those who are in favor of it really want.”
Chanelle Noir is from Argentine and also a magazine columnist for THC magazine: the first Argentine informative magazine about cannabis culture.
What is your column about? Chanelle : It´s about the classic combination of marijuana and sex. I´ve been writing this column for almost three years now and it includes many different situations and characters from prostitutes to schoolboys. People love this section of THC mag because it´s fun and unconventional.   How do you feel writing about two very controversial topics such as sex and cannabis? Chanelle : I have lots of fun. Some people get very upset just to see that these issues are being discussed. There will always be sensitive subjects, I think. Now everybody`s talking about the decriminalization of cannabis and in my opinion, some people are very confused about what those who are in favor of it really want.   Why are you in favor of decriminalizing cannabis in Argentina? Chanelle : Basically because I think that a drug user is not a criminal and therefore does not deserve to be treated as such. Statistics show that eight thousand people are imprisoned every year for possession, out of which 60% share two characteristics: they`re poor and and they`re young. So if a young person who`s also poor has already been socially excluded, a young poor person with a criminal record for possession is twice as marginal.   What would you respond to people who state that decriminalization will only make matters worse for everybody? Chanelle : I think those who are against it fear that it will cause everyone to be “high” all day long, that the city will be filled with drugged criminals making our lives impossible, people not being able to work and absolute chaos everywhere…we don´t know what`s going to happen, of course; I think that preventing innocent people from going to jail cannot possibly make matters worse. Besides, this has not been the case in the countries where drug use has been decriminalized.   Do you think cannabis will be sold in supermarkets after it´s decriminalized? Chanelle : I hope not. People don´t get their tranquilizers and sleeping pills in supermarkets, so I don´t think that will ever be the case with cannabis. Decriminalization does not imply “marijuana available for everybody at all times”, it just means that people will stop being tried for possession. Just that. What measures should be taken afterwards? Chanelle : I think after this second step is taken, drug use should be regularized. That includes where it´s sold, to whom and what requirements should be met in order to get it. Also, I think the quality should be checked. Once a product is regularized, it goes through quality control and I think that will be another great benefit of decriminalization.When you can´t access to something legally, you resort to the black market, in this case, the dealers. Since thier products are not controlled by anybody, they can sell you anything or mix the drugs with other things that make it even more unhealthy.   What should be done with drug users, instead of sending them to prison? Chanelle : I think they can use some psychological help to find out why they turn to drugs, others may need some other kind of treatment. I don´t know really. I just know they don´t need to be judged, tried or mistreated.

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