Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Note that this is "decriminalization", not "legalization". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signifyin(g)Monkey Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Could cause public health issues, but there’s also probably no better way to weaken the cartels. (other than legalization) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Finally. Dale, AMLO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 20 minutes ago, Signifyin(g)Monkey said: Could cause public health issues, but there’s also probably no better way to weaken the cartels. (other than legalization) Drug use went down in Portugal after decriminalization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I favor making hard drug possession a civil penalty with mandatory treatment for addicts. I don’t favor commercial markets. I think Mexico is on the right track if they couple it with treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 On 5/10/2019 at 7:43 AM, SFLUFAN said: Note that this is "decriminalization", not "legalization". USA: how much can we pay you to NOT do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Massdriver said: I favor making hard drug possession a civil penalty with mandatory treatment for addicts. I don’t favor commercial markets. I think Mexico is on the right track if they couple it with treatment. Pssst the addicts are here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Now we really have to build a wall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Now we really have to build a wall! Build it around the free market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentWorld Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 This is a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Here's a question: If we come up with a way to de-addict people (through gene engineering or some other sciency-thing), would people be okay with applying that as "punishment" for addiction issues? So instead of being criminally charged (or as an alternative to it), people could opt to be altered/treated so that these chemicals no longer provide an addictive response? Obviously psychological addictive tendencies would remain, but eliminating the chemical side would be huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 17 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Here's a question: If we come up with a way to de-addict people (through gene engineering or some other sciency-thing), would people be okay with applying that as "punishment" for addiction issues? So instead of being criminally charged (or as an alternative to it), people could opt to be altered/treated so that these chemicals no longer provide an addictive response? Obviously psychological addictive tendencies would remain, but eliminating the chemical side would be huge. I think it would be up to a negotiation w/ the person. If someone wants the help, yes absolutely. If someone needs the help but isn't aware that it can, they should be given information/intervention. If someone commits a crime, it could be offered in combination w/ therapy, depending on the progress perhaps it can reduce the sentence or fines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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