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Re:Seattle has stopped charging people for personal drug pos... by xenospn on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @04:02PM (#20168680)
I think it’s quite obvious that drugs prescribed this way have to be consumed in front of a supervisor.
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Re:Seattle has stopped charging people for personal drug pos... by lstodd on Wednesday June 12, 2019 @06:27PM (#20169998)
No, that's unproductive. This approach will only lead to the black market staying black.

Drugs are recreational. By outlawing, or otherwise restricting drugs, a government admits to a decision to not provide environment and opportunities for recreation, or any other affordable opportunity for fullfillment.

By not removing those restrictions entirely, it admits it still desires the resulting oppression. So it's pointless.

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