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Re:To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use by boh on Monday December 11, 2023 @09:28PM (#38608541)
Why can "the government" distribute drugs at dirt cheap prices? Maybe you come from a country where that happens but in the US the government couldn't distribute masks during a pandemic.

Plus cheaper, easier accessible drugs lower crime, overdoses...how?

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Re:To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use by magicalhippo on Monday December 11, 2023 @11:13PM (#38609370)
The way Ive heard this done is you get a prescription from you doctor, you go to a dedicated facility where you get your prescribed dose and fresh gear, and you have to take your dose there under supervision by medical staff.

This lets the addicts get their hits without overdosing, without them having to steal or sell themselves to buy the next hit, and they're not funding narco cartels and terrorists.

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