If the government is going to give out drugs, then they should just run some pharmacies similar to state run liquor stores. No need to force users to buy from dealers, that makes no sense at all.
I'm not sure I understand completely or agree with it, but if the drugs could be reliably tested to avoid gaming the system, then in theory we could continue to try to curtail the illegal drug trade on one end while replacing adulterated drugs with clean ones on the other, net zero increase of availability.
If it worked well. There are probably many problems with this idea.
I've always said anyone who likes should be offered the choice of a free ticket to Swain's Island, which could be stocked with barrel fulls of absolutely pure and pharmaceutical grade hard drugs to the heart's delight of the new resident.
Let anyone who wants it buy fentanyl, and let natural selection do its work.
This is suggested semi-facetiously, but at the same time, feels like there's something to it.
Decriminalize, tax, regulate, and focus enforcement efforts on black market dealers.
The waste of human effort and life that has gone into the last 60 years of drug policy is insane to consider. We have got to try _something_ other than what we're doing now with prohibition.
Clamchop|2 years ago
If it worked well. There are probably many problems with this idea.
notch898b|2 years ago
agentwiggles|2 years ago
This is suggested semi-facetiously, but at the same time, feels like there's something to it.
Decriminalize, tax, regulate, and focus enforcement efforts on black market dealers.
The waste of human effort and life that has gone into the last 60 years of drug policy is insane to consider. We have got to try _something_ other than what we're doing now with prohibition.