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Re:What is xylazine, the dangerous new drug fuelling Canada’... by capableweb on Sunday April 09, 2023 @09:07PM (#35508085)
The policy has (so far) been the opposite, try to punish drug use as much as possible, intervene with police and go after every small time drug dealer between heaven and hell.

It doesn't seem to be working. What if we try the opposite instead?

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Re:What is xylazine, the dangerous new drug fuelling Canada’... by bagels on Sunday April 09, 2023 @09:39PM (#35508293)
What is the opposite? Rewarding drug use as much as possible?
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Re:What is xylazine, the dangerous new drug fuelling Canada’... by jacooper on Sunday April 09, 2023 @09:57PM (#35508396)
What? You seriously call the way western governments deal with drugs "punishment" or as if there any kind of enforcement?, if there was, there wouldn't be any addicts and drugs being sold openly on the street.

Dubai actually enforces these laws and the result? No addicts on the streets and no public drug dealers.

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