Re:I supported legalizing all drugs, then the opioid epidemi...
by such_a_casual on Thursday April 20, 2017 @11:25AM
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Only children think that making X against the rules makes X go away. Regulation and first world health care (ie free health care) are some steps you can take to address the problem. Making addicts criminals shows irresponsibly poor leadership.
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Re:I supported legalizing all drugs, then the opioid epidemi...
by armenarmen on Thursday April 20, 2017 @11:53AM
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I agree entirely with your first point. Sadly though, the free healthcare bit works against a sensible legalization path.
The pearl clutching puritans have a legitimate gripe with drug use if they, the taxpayers, are forced to fund the fallout of drug abuse. Turning a personal, though be it poor, decision to use hard drugs from a personal issue into a public one.