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Anon is anti drugs (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

Why not both?

If we legalize recreational drugs (start w/ weed and shrooms, expand later), here's what we get:

consistent dosage, so far fewer ODs and no risk of laced drugs
history of purchases, so warning signs if pattern of use changes
ability to tax in order to fund rehab programs
ability to refuse service and call for professional help if someone is displaying warning signs
fewer cartels, because why would you risk buying illegally if you can get it legally at a store?

Banning it just pushes the sale and distribution underground. I honestly don't see the benefits there, especially for the less harmful drugs.

We should also be rallying to improve living conditions. Banning drugs doesn't help anyone but the cartels.