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The article is about "decriminalization of all nonviolent drug use and possession". This sounds noble, but as we found out in the Netherlands you will have to m
by SilentCrossing 9y ago
The article is about "decriminalization of all nonviolent drug use and possession". This sounds noble, but as we found out in the Netherlands you will have to make a distinction between soft drugs and hard drugs. Hard drugs is always associated with crime and most of the time violent crime and gangs.
So I would say. Been there done that. We are cracking down on this type of policy, since 'education' does not work and it seems that prisons do not make the criminal as some other comments claim... Well they can always wish for it, but reality does not care either way.
- katastic 9y agoWe're living in a strange culture of over optimism that thinks if we just magically change certain systems "literally everyone will be better." No. Heroin users aren't going to magically become productive members of society just because we legalize heroin.
- grzm 9y agoThe article is a bit more nuanced than expecting "literally everyone will be better" or "heroin users aren't going to magically become productive members of society". 'anythingnonidin has summarized a number of the points from the article here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15281949 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15281949
- KozmoNau7 9y agoMaybe not, but the heroin addicts will no longer have to resort to robberies and other crime in order to fund their addictions, and it will become easier to offer them help and treatment.
- chrisan 9y ago> the heroin addicts will no longer have to resort to robberies and other crime in order to fund their addictions How does decriminalization of the possession and use lead to increased money for addicts that they will no longer have to resort to illegal acts to fund addictions? Less jail/court fees = more money in pocket to buy drugs?
- KozmoNau7 9y agoTo be clear, I'm a proponent of full legalization, not just decriminalization.