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Re:Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational ... by bayesian_horse on Thursday April 21, 2016 @07:45AM (#11541264)
Short answer: They didn't.

Back then lives were being ruined as well. And the availability and affordability of dangerous drugs has only increased since then.

People just didn't make such a "fuss" of addiction, and especially in the case of poorer people, nobody really cared.

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Re:Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational ... by coldtea on Thursday April 21, 2016 @08:03AM (#11541363)
>People just didn't make such a "fuss" of addiction

So why should we make a fuss out of it today?

>and especially in the case of poorer people, nobody really cared.

Whereas now they do?

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Re:Canada to introduce legislation to legalize recreational ... by u_me_him on Friday April 22, 2016 @11:56PM (#11554091)
Is a case of "the road to hell is paved with good intentions"
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