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Re:The Horrifying Epidemic of Teen-Age Fentanyl Deaths in a ... by rootusrootus on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @10:35PM (#35367149)
> So the “solution” has changed if you want prohibition. I mean, we’ve tried prohibition for 70+ years now. It doesn’t work. But we can keep trying!

I'm not sure that our dabbling with legalization is a panacea either. Maybe we should aggressively try both at the same time. Extremely harsh punishment for dealers, decriminalization for users, well funded treatment for anybody who wants it.

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Re:The Horrifying Epidemic of Teen-Age Fentanyl Deaths in a ... by telotortium on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @11:58PM (#35367749)
I think the only solution is for the US to conquer the other half of Mexico that it didn't annex in the 19th century. Feasibility: uncertain.
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