Legalize It All

Re:Legalize It All by joantune on Monday March 21, 2016 @03:48PM (#11331259)

I'm not sure about legalizing it all, but me and the world is pretty sure about decriminalizing it, just watch what happened here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbWpXYOg4OQ

TL;DR: Highly successful strategy of not marginalizing (both socially and legally) and actually helping addicts: cuts costs, cuts problems, decreases addicts.

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Re:Legalize It All by seizethecheese on Monday March 21, 2016 @04:44PM (#11331822)

The problem with decriminalization without legalization is that it addresses demand but not supply. Black market supply is where a lot of the harm from prohibition materializes.

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Re:Legalize It All by ericlee4 on Monday March 21, 2016 @04:57PM (#11331959)

I agree, and in fact the author - Dan Baum - made the same point in an interview on NPR a few days ago.

http://www.wnyc.org/story/legalization-best-way-win-war-drug...

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Re:Legalize It All by joantune on Tuesday March 22, 2016 @08:14AM (#11335876)

All i'm saying is that it's better than the policies currently being applied in the U.S. And we (Portugal) are a case study that proves that.

I'm worried that legalization could pass the message that it's ok, while it's not, because real damage comes from the abuse of those illegal drugs.

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Re:Legalize It All by aminorex on Monday March 21, 2016 @11:07PM (#11334172)

It also prevents effective control through licensure.

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