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Re:Canada trials decriminalising cocaine, MDMA and other drugs by nicoburns on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @10:13AM (#31582065)
I largely agree with the point about addiction, but it's worth noting that a lot of banned substances - notably MDMA, Cannabis, LSD, and Psilocybin - aren't particularly addictive.
Re:Canada trials decriminalising cocaine, MDMA and other drugs by starkd on Thursday June 02, 2022 @09:24AM (#31594554)
True. I'm largely sympathetic to the argument for decriminalization. Just on the grounds there should be limits in using government to protect people from themselves. But it's too often proposed as a quick an easy fix. Society does have an obligation to keep people from falling into a pit with relatively modest measures.