Darknet drug markets reduce harm, British-Canadian research team argues

FEATURE: PUBLISHED IN CRYPTONEWSREVIEW.COM, 25 APRIL 2018.

 

A facsinating piece of research by a joint British-Canadian team argues that darknet drug markets act to reduce and not exacerbate harm to users.

 

Contrary to the vast majority of public and governmental policy, the mechanisms behind cryptomarkets like Silk Road – payment escrow, dispute resolution and user reviews of products – serve to reduce, not increase harm to drug buyers and society at large, says Professor Judith Aldridge at Manchester University’s Centre for Criminology.

 

Read the full article here.