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Re:Upcoming German Government Coalition Agrees on Legalizing... by Shadonototra on Thursday November 18, 2021 @07:12PM (#29272283)
That's very sad, what you are willing to do for, or perhaps against, your own people for a market share, or maybe they have other plans, but i don't know what's the use case of drugs other than to dumbificate (to dumbify?) your population

Where will they get the cannabis from? they don't have enough lands, import from the US/Canada i bet? ;)

Modern opium war

Re:Upcoming German Government Coalition Agrees on Legalizing... by simonh on Thursday November 18, 2021 @07:36PM (#29272436)
The purpose of legalisation like this is not to promote drug use, but to ameliorate the negative effects of criminalising drug use. Right now in many countries drugs are easily available almost everywhere, plus we have the grievous negative effects of a damaging war on drugs that we have comprehensively lost from day 1, plus the criminalisation effort obstructs the ability to properly address the health effects of drugs.

I believe the most pragmatic approach is to decriminalise but regulate soft drugs like cannabis. This breaks them away completely from the criminal ecosystem. Next keep the trade in hard drugs illegal, but decriminalise use and possession of small amounts that are actually typical of users. This helps address health and welfare issues, plus if users know they will not be prosecuted, it drives a wedge between them and dealers.

We’re never going to end the drug trade. It as futile as prohibition. What we can do is implement practical policies to mitigate its worst effects.

Re:Upcoming German Government Coalition Agrees on Legalizing... by dasKrokodil on Friday November 19, 2021 @08:07AM (#29276731)
> Where will they get the cannabis from? they don't have enough lands, import from the US/Canada i bet? ;)

"they don't have enough lands"? Are you sure about that? Given that less than 10% of Germans consume cannabis on a regular basis, I don't think you'd need all that much land to supply them all with generous amounts of weed. Also, since weed is going to be quite a profitable crop, I'm pretty sure some farmers will be eager to cease their corn/wheat/whatever production for it.

Re:Upcoming German Government Coalition Agrees on Legalizing... by usrusr on Thursday November 18, 2021 @07:57PM (#29272567)
You might be surprised to find that opium wars haven't been fought to gain access to opium.
Re:Upcoming German Government Coalition Agrees on Legalizing... by Shadonototra on Thursday November 18, 2021 @08:22PM (#29272730)
Why did they spread and market the use of opium? ;)
Re:Upcoming German Government Coalition Agrees on Legalizing... by taxyz23 on Thursday November 18, 2021 @08:06PM (#29272628)
This 1000%. Decriminalization will of course increase use.
Re:Upcoming German Government Coalition Agrees on Legalizing... by piva00 on Friday November 19, 2021 @03:00AM (#29274884)
Do you have data or a source to support that "of course" statement?
Re:Upcoming German Government Coalition Agrees on Legalizing... by Shadonototra on Friday November 19, 2021 @09:09AM (#29277252)