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Re:Colombia is considering legalizing its cocaine industry by misja111 on Thursday December 03, 2020 @01:09PM (#25292248)
@deadmilk3 and others

> Come on, really? Drug consumption is a victimless crime.

It is common practice to penalise the selling of drugs much heavier than the possession or usage. There you have the victim: the buyer and user of the drugs.

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Re:Colombia is considering legalizing its cocaine industry by nybble41 on Thursday December 03, 2020 @06:30PM (#25296916)
There is no harm in simply buying an item, and how that item is later used is not under the seller's control. There is no victim here.
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